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Fri, 03 May 2002
Workers protest unfair treatment
Workers protest unfair treatment JAKARTA: More than a dozen workers of sidewalk car body repair shops almost clashed with the city's public order officers on Wednesday following a raid on Jl. Kramat Raya in Central Jakarta, near Atrium Senen shopping center. At 9 a.m.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Philips sets modest target for phones
Philips sets modest target for phonesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dutch firm Philips Consumer Electronics, which is better known here for its lamp and electronic products, launched on Thursday its latest cell phone products as it seeks to control three percent of the country's cell phone sales this...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Three states to sign anti-terror pact
Three states to sign anti-terror pact JAKARTA: To formalize mutual concern about the increasing threat of international terrorism, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are expected to sign an anti-terrorism pact on May.
Fri, 03 May 2002
2. Yomiuri --
2. Yomiuri -- 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Koizumi's vision for Asia still sketchy Koizumi's Asia vision still sketchyThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo 3. Nation -- Is it transparency, or are some people afraid? 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni How to handle 300,000 Buddhist monks? Tavivat Puntarigvivat Director...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Thailand's Sangha Bill still controversial
Thailand's Sangha Bill still controversialTavivat Puntarigvivat, Director World Buddhist University's Institute of Research and Development, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The much-publicized controversy over the new Sangha Bill, which seeks to reform the country's Buddhist monastic...
Fri, 03 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.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Draft bill promises tailor-made education
Draft bill promises tailor-made educationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest draft bill on education is set to offer the public a customized curriculum system which would give students and parents greater authority in the learning process, but will demand much more from teachers as well as the...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Artists want 'Surabaya Post' to reappear
Artists want 'Surabaya Post' to reappear SURABAYA: Members of Surabaya Arts Council (DKS) will stage a prayer session to show their concern over the closure of the Surabaya Post evening daily in the hope that publication of the newspaper will be resumed.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Terrorism threat lurks behind, Goh warns
Terrorism threat lurks behind, Goh warnsThe Jakarta Post/ Asia News Network (ANN) Singapore Singapore and countries in the region remain vulnerable to attacks from international terrorist groups even if there has not been any evidence of an imminent threat, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong says.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Fake money rumors upset Central Java people
Fake money rumors upset Central Java peopleAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto People in Central Java are anxious over rumors of counterfeit money circulating in many regencies along the province's coastal areas and other cities.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Fighting the world order to save the earth
Fighting the world order to save the earthYanuar Nugroho, Researcher & General Secretary at Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta Next month Indonesia will host an international conference in Bali. "The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has the honor and great privilege to host the Preparatory...
Fri, 03 May 2002
'Police unable to control militias'
'Police unable to control militias' JAKARTA: Two police officers testifying in the current ad hoc rights tribunal told the court on Thursday that security personnel could not prevent pro-Jakarta militias from attacking pro-independence supporters because the events took place in many places.
Fri, 03 May 2002
'Long process' needed to overhaul education system
'Long process' needed to overhaul education systemThe Jakarta Post JakartaA sound character and mentality can only be produced through a good education, and this cannot be accomplished overnight, says President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Foreign affairs ministry to appoint new officials
Foreign affairs ministry to appoint new officialsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will swear in on Friday officials who will be filling eight of the 10 first echelon posts in the newly revamped structure of the foreign ministry.
Fri, 03 May 2002
26 councillors in study trip
26 councillors in study trip JAKARTA: Twenty-six councillors have embarked on a three-day study trip to three provinces in connection with the regulations for gubernatorial elections starting on Wednesday, despite the fact that the controversy over their foreign trip is not yet over.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Goenawan, always a free thinker
Goenawan, always a free thinkerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a gloomy rage in his face, Goenawan Mohammad shared his grievances with the students of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in 1994 shortly after he had lost his beloved Tempo magazine.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Why Mega must go to Dili
Why Mega must go to Dili Geopolitical reasons dictate that President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be present in Dili on the occasion of the independence of Timor Lorosae and the installation of President Xanana Gusmao.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Ban on tin ore export to start June 15
Ban on tin ore export to start June 15Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will ban the export of tin ore from the Bangka and Belitung islands starting June 15 in a bid to help prop up sagging prices of the commodity, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Gusmao meets Mega, hands over invitation
Gusmao meets Mega, hands over invitationAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor's president-elect Xanana Gusmao visited President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to convey his personal request to her to attend East Timor's declaration of independence on...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Laksamana Sukardi's nepotism
Laksamana Sukardi's nepotism Nepotism, one of reform's arch foes, will now be practiced again by the powers that be. Ignoring shame, rationality and public sensitivity, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi will appoint his elder brother, Samudra Sukardi, as president director of...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Time to speak up before the global economic
Time to speak up before the global economic order destroys the earth for profitYanuar Nugroho Alumni, University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST), UK Researcher & General Secretary at Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta Next month Indonesia will host an international conference in...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Six years sought for Tommy's accomplice
Six years sought for Tommy's accompliceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that the South Jakarta District Court find an accomplice of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra guilty for his role in the premeditated murder of Supreme Court justice M.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.2
Rupiah Rates May.2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,800.00 8,800.00 9,347.00 9,253.00Australian dollar 1 5,290.04 4,745.84 5,045.51 4,990.14Brunei dollar 1 5,429.96 4,873.19 5,178.97 5,124.04Canadian dollar 1 6,280.84 5,636.33 5,990.51 5,926.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Officials trade barbs over Maluku violence
Officials trade barbs over Maluku violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badmouthing and finger-pointing began on Thursday over renewed violence in Ambon, Maluku, where ethnic and religious conflicts have claimed over 6,000 civilian lives.
Fri, 03 May 2002
TNI rebuffs intervention in Theys murder probe
TNI rebuffs intervention in Theys murder probeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has objected to the government's intervention in its investigation into the murder of Papuan leader Dortheys Hiyo Eluay.National Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Police urged to investigate bribery
Police urged to investigate briberyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council chairman Edy Waluyo and Governor Sutiyoso claim to be in the dark about an allegation that PT Jakarta International Fair Trade (JITF) paid bribes to councillors even though one councillor has publicly admitted...
Fri, 03 May 2002
'Telegram' fails to get message across
'Telegram' fails to get message acrossJoko 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.
Fri, 03 May 2002
'Corruption is rampant in the bureaucracy'
'Corruption is rampant in the bureaucracy'The Jakarta Post, JakartaTeenagers might speak loudly and emotionally, but they are also spontaneous. Posed with questions about Governor Sutiyoso, some were serious, some were playful, while others were just indifferent.
Fri, 03 May 2002
JP Morgan cuts 80-100 staff in Asia
JP Morgan cuts 80-100 staff in Asia HONG KONG: J.P. Morgan Chase & Co Inc has let go 80-100 bankers, or about 20-25 percent of its investment banking staff, in about 15 Asian offices since January as part of a worldwide cost cutting plan, sources said.
Fri, 03 May 2002
Beware when choosing a taxi
Beware when choosing a taxiFrom Koran TempoWhen you are in Bali, be careful when taking a taxi. On April 14, 2002, about 3:30 p.m. local time, I took a Ngurah Rai taxi from Jl. Hayam Wuruk to Jl. Serma Jodog, which is quite a short distance.
Fri, 03 May 2002
MP's fugitive son surrenders in KL
MP's fugitive son surrenders in KL THAILAND: The fugitive son of a former Thai justice minister has surrendered to Thai embassy officials in Malaysia's capital, ending months of speculation that he was hiding in Cambodia, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 May 2002
North Maluku MPs root for Gafur
North Maluku MPs root for Gafur JAKARTA: North Maluku legislators have asked the House of Representatives (DPR) to back their choice for the province's governor and deputy governor.In a meeting with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung here on Thursday, the 32 legislators asserted their demand was based on...
Fri, 03 May 2002
BI cuts intervention rates
BI cuts intervention rates JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia on Thursday cut its overnight rupiah intervention rate to 14.625 percent from 15.125 percent in the money market.The central bank also lowered by 50 basis points the intervention rate for the one-week maturity to 15.375 percent.
Fri, 03 May 2002
President set to unveil TNI chief candidates
President set to unveil TNI chief candidatesAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will tender the names of candidates for the position of Indonesian Military (TNI) chief to the House of Representatives before the House reconvenes its sitting on May 13,...
Fri, 03 May 2002
We can't domestic loans
We can't domestic loans We were surely startled when reading a scenario made by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) concerning the burden of recapitalization bonds that we have to shoulder. Based on the worst scenario, the total liabilities derived from these bonds that we have to pay...
Fri, 03 May 2002
1. Doddy - 4x12
1. Doddy - 4x12 Six years sought for Tommy's accomplice 2. Car - 2x25 Prices of used cars go down but fewer people purchasing 3. PRJ- 1x35Police urged to investigate bribery 4. Speak - 1x40 'Corruption is rampant in the bureaucracy'
Fri, 03 May 2002
Students call for peace in Aceh
Students call for peace in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Aceh Dozens of Jakarta-based Association of Aceh Students and Youth activists rallied in front of the office of Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday, calling for settlement to the...
Fri, 03 May 2002
World Press Freedom Day 2002: The face of RI media
World Press Freedom Day 2002: The face of RI mediaClaire Harvey, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years of reformasi have given Indonesia a vibrant, lively, diverse media filled with important stories and ethical journalists and probing analysis.
Fri, 03 May 2002
* Headlines: Terrorism threat still present: Goh 2
* Headlines: Terrorism threat still present: Goh 2* National: TNI rebuffs intervention in Theys' probe 4* Archipelago: Fake money rumors upset C. Java people 5 * Opinion: Fighting world order to save the earth 7* City: Six years sought for Tommy's accomplice 8* Sports: Shuttlers dream of Thomas Cup...
Fri, 03 May 2002
1. Duit (1 x 35)
1. Duit (1 x 35) Most Asian monies extend uptrend 2. Indo (1 x 27) Indosat set to buy Satelindo stake 3. Phone (2 x 20) Philips sets modest target for phones
Fri, 03 May 2002
Two bogus policemen shot dead
Two bogus policemen shot dead DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar Police shot and killed two men who allegedly posed as traffic officers in order to steal motorcycles.The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Widodo Eko and 25-year-old Joko Riyanto, were killed on Wednesday when they attempted to flee from...
Fri, 03 May 2002
Government to seek new CGI loan: Dorodjatun
Government to seek new CGI loan: DorodjatunDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would continue to seek loans from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to help finance the state budget deficit next year, although higher tax revenues would be a better method, Coordinating...
Fri, 03 May 2002
1. Demo: 8 x 4 lines
1. Demo: 8 x 4 linesStudents call for peace in Aceh2. Kepri: 20 x 2 linesThousands hold rally for Riau Islands province 3. Palsu: 32 x 1 line:Fake money rumors upset Central Java people
Thu, 02 May 2002
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------------------------------------------------------------------- The City Council approved last week Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, giving him a chance at a second five-year term as governor.
Thu, 02 May 2002
RI's positive outlook fragile: Consultant
RI's positive outlook fragile: ConsultantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While economic indicators here in the past few weeks have shown encouraging signs, a senior consultant warned that unless the government can consistently show a sustained effort in economic restructuring, the positive outlook would...
Thu, 02 May 2002
On the Agenda
On the Agenda * Bali International Fashion Week: Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel from May 13 to May 15, 2002.Bali is not only famed for its rich natural and cultural heritages but also has rapidly developing industries in garments, accessories and textiles.
Thu, 02 May 2002
m-lynx shifts commitments to Asian beach volleyball circuit
m-lynx shifts commitments to Asian beach volleyball circuitMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sports event promoter m-lynx, which is tied to a four-year promotion deal with the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI), has fallen short of meeting its commitment in the ongoing national beach...
Thu, 02 May 2002
Iwan Pranoto
Iwan Pranoto Department of Mathematics The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bandung 2. Sinchew -- 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni The UMNO and multiracial society Sin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia 3.
Thu, 02 May 2002
Critical thinking crucial to global success
Critical thinking crucial to global successA Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung On many different occasions Minister of National Education, Malik Fajar has blatantly described Indonesian as a boring school subject.
Thu, 02 May 2002
The UMNO and multiracial society
The UMNO and multiracial societySin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Barisan Nasional President Mahathir Mohamad said the time was not yet ripe for Barisan Nasional to become a single party and this objective can only be achieved after the various ethnic groups in this country have...