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AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case

AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is expected to reopen the investigation into a corruption case involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, which allegedly inflicted a total of US$24.

When driving in Jakarta gets even tougher

When driving in Jakarta gets even tougherBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaIt is always annoying when you are forced to use a service or pay a much higher price than warranted for something. Iwan, who runs a small business selling lubricant oil, had to be towed when his rented light truck...

Afghan migrants urged to go home

Afghan migrants urged to go home JAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will begin the voluntary repatriation of Afghan migrants stranded in Indonesia in the next two weeks.The repatriation follows an agreement reached between the Indonesian and Afghan authorities, IOM and the...

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...

* Headlines: AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case 2

* Headlines: AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case 2* National: Violence against RI press continues 4* Archipelago: Education hampered in restive provinces 5 * Opinion: Can RI sue the Netherlands for history? 7* City: HAPI grills lawyer Elza in ethics hearing 8* Sports: KONI to ax Asian Games...

Seagoing dog begins life on land

Seagoing dog begins life on landRon Staton, Associated Press, Honolulu She has been promised a lifetime supply of dog food, but Forgea prefers the ham and spareribs she was fed aboard a tugboat after crew members rescued her from an abandoned tanker, they said.

Sustainable debt management

Sustainable debt management Chief economics minister Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Finance Minister Boediono are quite right in making the observation at a seminar here on Wednesday that fiscal sustainability and debt management will continue to be the greatest challenge facing the government due...

U.S. defense chief calls for renewed Indonesia relations

U.S. defense chief calls for renewed Indonesia relationsCharles Aldinger, Reuters, Washington U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed hope on Thursday that the United States could soon resume severed military relations with Indonesia to bolster the war against terrorism in Asia.

Rini mulls options to protect sugarcane farmers

Rini mulls options to protect sugarcane farmersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi said on Friday that her office was currently evaluating alternative policies to protect local sugarcane farmers against the impact of cheaper imported sugar.

RI migrant workers lost in Malaysia

RI migrant workers lost in Malaysia MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The whereabouts of at least 135 Indonesian migrant workers from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, who left for Malaysia two years ago, remains unknown.

A friendlier Clark to visit our shores

A friendlier Clark to visit our shoresClaire Harvey, Contributor, Jakarta Not so long ago, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark was not a big fan of Indonesia."Indonesia is a particularly broke economy which looks to other wealthier countries to bail it out," she said disparagingly in September...

Done

DoneFOCUS ISSUE MAY 2 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Property-housing-market 'Krismon' -- not for landed houses!Aswin Widjanarko Head of Residential Department PT Procon IndahDespite the prolonged crisis within the property industry, the "luxury" landed housing sector has remained active.

Fuel price adjustment

Fuel price adjustment It is encouraging to note the relative calm in which the general public reacted to the increase in fuel prices on Thursday, the third since January. Unlike January's announcement of price increases, which was met by major street demonstrations, the latest rise, though much...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3 , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 375 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Workers and Jacob Nuwa Wea

Workers and Jacob Nuwa Wea Labor unions in Jakarta commemorate May Day by holding massive demonstrations.Vigorous capitalist drives in Indonesia between 1970s and 1990s marginalized the labor in a process of production, and then in the entire economic development process.

Activists oppose plan for Minahasa container port

Activists oppose plan for Minahasa container portYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Environmentalists and local officials demanded on Friday the Minahasa administration in North Sulawesi cancel its plan to build a container port in Manado Bay, as it could harm Bunaken National Park.

KONI to ax Asian Games athletes down to 100s

KONI to ax Asian Games athletes down to 100sMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With its message that only those with the best medal prospects will be going to the Asian Games, the National Sports Council (KONI) expects to trim even further the number of athletes now training for the Asian...

Waste burning blamed for phone cuts

Waste burning blamed for phone cuts KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of telephone lines in Kupang were out of order on Thursday with telecommunications officials there blaming it on trash burning by local people.

2003 budget may be based on 4% GDP growth: Kwik

2003 budget may be based on 4% GDP growth: KwikThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may base the 2003 state budget on an economic growth rate of 4 percent, which is the same as this year's growth target, State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie said on Thursday.

Wandering minstrels corner cattle market audience

Wandering minstrels corner cattle market audienceAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A young woman clad in a traditional Javanese costume danced under the scorching sun at a corner of a traditional cattle market in Pakuncen, Yogyakarta.

Long time needed to overhaul education system, Megawati says

Long time needed to overhaul education system, Megawati saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sound character and mentality can only be produced through a good education, and this cannot be accomplished overnight, says President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Class action suit against Sutiyoso, Megawati opens

Class action suit against Sutiyoso, Megawati opensMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of flood victims who packed a court room at the Central Jakarta District Court looked relieved when the presiding judge opened on Thursday the hearing of their class action suit against the...

Bribery among law enforcers

Bribery among law enforcersFrom Media IndonesiaMedia Indonesia of April 26, 2002, reported that the Honorary Council for the Indonesian Lawyers Working Committee (KKAI) would examine Elza Syarief on bribery charges.

African drug convict forges verdict

African drug convict forges verdict An African drug convict forged a 1998 Supreme Court verdict in the hope of gaining early release but failed to do so after prison officials discovered the fraud attempt.

Students receive innovation awards

Students receive innovation awards JAKARTA: Several teams of university students received awards on Thursday for their innovative products in a competition sponsored by major corporations.The Contest for Business Innovations, organized by a local non-governmental organization Progressio with...

ICW points out discrepancies in Mega's wealth

ICW points out discrepancies in Mega's wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two government watchdogs maintain that the wealth report submitted by President Megawati Soekarnoputri is full of discrepancies, claiming that the report fails to list all of her and her husband Taufik...

Prices of used cars go down but fewer people purchasing

Prices of used cars go down but fewer people purchasingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the rupiah gains strength against the U.S. dollar these days, the prices of some imported goods have gone down slightly.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2 , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 375 95 1,000 Ades Alfindo...

Koizumi's Asia vision still sketchy

Koizumi's Asia vision still sketchyThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is energetically pursuing Japan's diplomacy in Asia. Following his visits to Vietnam, East Timor and Australia, he will travel to New Zealand on Thursday.

Five shot in Tuban riot: Five people are being treated at local

Five shot in Tuban riot: Five people are being treated at local community health centers due to gunshot wounds they suffered after police troops opened fire to quell an unruly protest against the operation of the U.S. oil company Devon in Tuban, East Java on Wednesday.

Young archer Rahmat puts pressure on seniors for 2003 SEAG squad

Young archer Rahmat puts pressure on seniors for 2003 SEAG squadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National debutante archer Rahmat Sulistyawan took a big step toward a place on the Indonesian archery team for the 2002 Asian Games after he finished in top place at a tryout which ended on Thursday.

'Telegram' fails to deliver its message

'Telegram' fails to deliver its messageJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Some filmmakers would blame the audiences if their art-house movies failed to get enough attention. They would say that public was not ready to appreciate their movies which require more brains to digest than pop films.

Indosat to buy Satelindo stake for $340 million

Indosat to buy Satelindo stake for $340 millionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat is close to reaching a deal with Germany's Deutsche Telekom to buy the latter's 25 percent stake in local cellular operator PT Satelindo for about US$340 million, according to a...

'War on terrorism' tops Bush-Lee talks

'War on terrorism' tops Bush-Lee talks UNITED STATES: President George W. Bush thanked Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on Wednesday for his nation's "strong support" in the U.S.-led "war on terrorism" and discussed working with Indonesia to battle that scourge.

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 Wandering Water Colors by Tamara De Fretes, Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Tel.

Political influence in education must be reduced

Political influence in education must be reducedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From the time of the Dutch colonial rule to today's reform movement, education in Indonesia has never been free from the entanglements of the country's politics.

Shuttlers dream of fifth Thomas Cup win in a row

Shuttlers dream of fifth Thomas Cup win in a rowThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National shuttlers' poor performance in the previous four Grand Prix series has not hampered their ambition to create new history in badminton by defending the Thomas Cup, the most prestigious men's team event, for a fifth...

Application for name change From Kompas Born 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.

Indosat hopes to buy Satelindo stake for $340m

Indosat hopes to buy Satelindo stake for $340mThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat is close to reaching a deal with Germany's Deutsche Telekom to buy the latter's 25 percent stake in local cellular operator PT Satelindo for about US$340 million, according to a...

KL suspends tabloid 'Perdana Sari'

KL suspends tabloid 'Perdana Sari' MALAYSIA: The government on Thursday barred a tabloid from publishing for three months after it alleged that a prominent member of Malaysia's ruling party was a lesbian.

Thousands hold rally for Riau Islands province

Thousands hold rally for Riau Islands provinceFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Thousands of people marched in separate rallies in Riau on Thursday to push their demands for the establishment of a Riau Island province, forcing many shops to close.

Media union need not be seen as confrontational

Media union need not be seen as confrontationalAti Nurbaiti, Chairperson Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI), Jakarta An intriguing feature of Indonesian journalism, to outsiders in particular, is the "envelope culture".

Political influence in education must be managed

Political influence in education must be managed=================== Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ------------------- From the time of the Dutch colonial rule to today's reform movement, education in Indonesia has never been free from the entanglements of the country's politics.

Officers detained over 'Parepos' attack

Officers detained over 'Parepos' attackJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A dozen officers of the Parepare Military Resort Command's Military Police detachment in South Sulawesi have been detained here in connection with a recent attack on the offices of local daily Parepos.

Terrorism threat still present, Goh warns

Terrorism threat still present, Goh warnsThe Jakarta Post, Asia News Network (ANN), Singapore Singapore and other countries in the region remain vulnerable to attacks from international terrorist groups even if no evidence of an imminent threat has surfaced, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong says.

Kesowo turns back on reporters

Kesowo turns back on reporters JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo, would rather blow raspberries than answering undesirable questions, as he demonstrated to several journalists at the State Palace on Thursday.

Amien supports martial law in restive Maluku

Amien supports martial law in restive MalukuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) says the government should not hesitate to impose martial law in conflict- ridden Maluku if it deems it necessary to do so.

ICE to manages Rp 4.2b flood fund

ICE to manages Rp 4.2b flood fund JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso symbolically handed over Rp 4.2 billion (US$440,250) for flood victims to the Institute for Civic Education (ICE) chairwoman, Irma Hutabarat on Thursday, who will manage the aid.The aid was collected during a charity night two months ago.

Fuel prices up by average of 14.46%

Fuel prices up by average of 14.46%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina announced on Thursday an average 14.46 percent increase in fuel prices for this month from the levels in April.

Firmer attitude of govt needed

Firmer attitude of govt needed I read in the newspapers of April 27, 2002 an article about Indonesian food self-sufficiency. President Megawati expressed that she is rather annoyed looking at the food situation in Indonesia with its 200 million population, but is not yet independent in domestic...