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Mon, 12 May 2003
Indonesian Cabinet risks commiting war crimes
Indonesian Cabinet risks commiting war crimesEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy chief editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At first glance, the government appears to have laid out a carefully and well thought-out plan for its combined operations in Aceh, which it will likely launch this week.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Newmont to begin divestment in 2006
Newmont to begin divestment in 2006A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara The foreign shareholders of copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara will start selling a 3 percent stake in the company in 2006.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Call for limit on political parties meets opposition
Call for limit on political parties meets oppositionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts lambasted the alumni of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) who have called for a limit on the number of political parties to contend the 2004 general election, saying that the...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Beware of foreign
Beware of foreign interventionFrom Media IndonesiaForeign intervention will perhaps become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to avoid as it is one of the main features of globalization, in which a national issue is also seen as a global problem.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Minister ready to challenge VP
Minister ready to challenge VP JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz is likely to face a tough challenge from Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah in a battle for the leadership of the United Development Party (PPP).
Mon, 12 May 2003
Sutiyoso told to delay busway project
Sutiyoso told to delay busway project JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has been told to delay the implementation of a busway project connecting Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in Central Jakarta because more preparation is needed.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Mega sole candidate from PDI-P
Mega sole candidate from PDI-P JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has named Megawati Soekarnoputri as the party's sole candidate for the 2004 presidential election."We have decided to nominate Megawati Soekarnoputri as Indonesian president from 2004 through 2009,"...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Macroeconomic stability? By what definition?
Macroeconomic stability? By what definition?D.A. Simarmata, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, matabm@centrin.net.id Macroeconomic stability are some of the most frequent words heard today, either from officials or from those in business.
Mon, 12 May 2003
U.S.-Singapore trade pact good news for Indonesia
U.S.-Singapore trade pact good news for IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly signed free trade pact between the United States and Singapore will also benefit Indonesia as it will increase investment on the industrial islands of Batam and Bintan, chairman of the Batam...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Acehnese don't need war but good governance, justice: ICG
Acehnese don't need war but good governance, justice: ICGMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of launching a military operation in Aceh, the government must establish good governance in the strife-torn province to win the hearts of the long-suffering Acehnese people and build...
Mon, 12 May 2003
RI forex reserve up to $34.8b
RI forex reserve up to $34.8b JAKARTA: Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves increased by US$227.50 million in the second week of May to $34.08 billion, Bank Indonesia said.The central bank said in a statement late last week that the increase was mainly attributed to the earnings from oil and gas.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Schroeder arrives in Malaysia
Schroeder arrives in Malaysia MALAYSIA: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for a three-day official visit which is part of a short trip to four Southeast Asian countries.His visit to Malaysia is the first such trip by a German chancellor to this mainly Muslim country.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Fields remain untilled
Fields remain untilled MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Hundreds of thousands of hectares of fields in North Barito regency, Central Kalimantan, have been deserted by would-be investors.Head of the regency's plantation office Esganda Wangi said on Saturday that only 28,712 of 280,570 hectares...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Textile makers seek help as quota set to end
Textile makers seek help as quota set to endAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's textile and garment industry will still be able to secure its overseas markets when the current quota system set by the U.S.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Lawyer charged with bribery represents client in assault case
Lawyer charged with bribery represents client in assault caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Elza Syarief, the controversial lawyer of Hutomo "Tommy Mandala Putra, is back in court, not as a defendant for allegedly bribing witnesses but as a defense lawyer.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Cost to be a teacher
Cost to be a teacherFrom KompasAs in the New Order period, graft practices continue to prevail in the recruitment of teachers, school principals and other civil servants throughout Indonesia.The selection of teachers as government employees in Cirebon and the surrounding regency during 2000/2001 is...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Rehab center opens in Yogyakarta
Rehab center opens in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Police in Yogyakarta have established a rehabilitation center in Kalasan, Sleman, some 15 kilometers east of downtown Yogyakarta to cope with the increasing number of drug addicts.Yogyakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Governor said to conceal more wealth
Governor said to conceal more wealthYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan The State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) came to the conclusion that South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham had concealed his wealth and should, therefore, be dismissed.
Mon, 12 May 2003
BLT challenges global shipping firms, expands to Middle East
BLT challenges global shipping firms, expands to Middle East With the country's shipping industry still dominated by foreign players, not many local shipping firms dare to plunge into the business especially with the country's unfavorable shipping policy.
Mon, 12 May 2003
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Governor Sjachriel concealed wealth: KPKPN pls note: the name of the KKPKN is wrong. Pls change it to: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) 2. 3 columns, 2 x 20 Police urged to crack down on illegal weapons 3. 4 columns, 1 x 26 Malaria outbreak kills 12
Mon, 12 May 2003
Council to investigate lost Sheraton shares
Council to investigate lost Sheraton sharesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A council member said the recent disclosure of the city's dwindling equity in the Sheraton Media hotel has raised two major questions: why does the hotel have such huge outstanding debts and who were the...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Nine more apartment projects under construction this year
Nine more apartment projects under construction this yearAgustina Wayansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta At least nine apartment towers will be built in Jakarta this year, giving more positive proof that the country's ailing property sector is recovering.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Betawi people want jobs
Betawi people want jobs JAKARTA: Leaders of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR), a non- governmental organization that often supports Governor Sutiyoso, met with the governor on Friday to convey a list of requests.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Police urged to crack down on illegal weapons
Police urged to crack down on illegal weaponsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra provincial legislature has demanded a crackdown on illegal weapons here following a series of armed robberies, which have claimed five lives over the past week.
Mon, 12 May 2003
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Governor Sjachriel concealed wealth: KPKPN pls note: the name of the KKPKN is wrong. Pls change it to: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) 2. 3 columns, 2 x 20 Police urged to crack down on illegal weapons 3. 4 columns, 1 x 26 Malaria outbreak kills 12
Mon, 12 May 2003
Next year wrong time to issue sovereign bonds: Economists
Next year wrong time to issue sovereign bonds: EconomistsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contrary to what some foreign investment bankers have suggested, local economists say that early next year would not be the right time to issue sovereign bonds given the country's low international...
Mon, 12 May 2003
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Governor Sjachriel concealed wealth: KPKPN pls note: the name of the KKPKN is wrong. Pls change it to: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) 2. 3 columns, 2 x 20 Police urged to crack down on illegal weapons 3. 4 columns, 1 x 26 Malaria outbreak kills 12
Mon, 12 May 2003
1. MTI : 3x 16
1. MTI : 3x 16 Sutiyoso urged to look into irregularities 2. CIRACAS - 2x 25 Ciracas street vendors play tag with fate 3. Sheraton - 2x 20 Council to investigate lost Sheraton shares 4. Speak - 1x 30 'Military operation will kill civilians'
Mon, 12 May 2003
'Military operations will kill civilians'
'Military operations will kill civilians' President Megawati Soekarnoputri has ordered the military to prepare for deployment to Aceh in case the peace deal with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) cannot be saved. These developments have caused concern and fear among the Acehnese living in the capital.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Deal closing in on Iranian oil field
Deal closing in on Iranian oil field TEHRAN: Iran will soon finalize a deal on developing its southwestern Bangestan oil field with one of three international oil majors, a government official told the state news agency IRNA on Saturday.
Mon, 12 May 2003
TV Program: Monday, May 12, 2003
TV Program: Monday, May 12, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Political parties
Political parties and farmers' lotFrom Suara Karya Over 200 political parties are now getting ready to participate in the 2004 general election. They have begun mobilizing funds and followers, both openly or otherwise.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Page 3 head, May 12, 2003
Page 3 head, May 12, 20031. PANEL: 1 x 50 Number of victims a yardstick of military success 2. ICG: 1 x 60 Acehnese don't need war but good governance, justice: ICG 3. MALAY: 2 x 32 Malaysian FM calls for peaceful settlement to Aceh conflict
Mon, 12 May 2003
Aceh peace possible
Aceh peace possible A poor peace is better than a great war, so the old adage goes.Recently, life in Aceh has been peaceful as a result of negotiations, not a military victory. This peace must be maintained and improved. A military operation must not be too hastily considered.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Schroeder visit to revive relations
Schroeder visit to revive relationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned visit of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to Indonesia is expected to revive relations between the two countries, which have been sluggish since the early days of the 1998 reform era.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Bomb deals deadly blow to Philippine peace process
Bomb deals deadly blow to Philippine peace processAgencies, Manila If the chance for peace in the Philippines needed one more nail in the coffin, it just got 13.In many ways, the bomb that tore through Koronadal on Saturday was just another bloody episode in three decades of Moro separatist...
Mon, 12 May 2003
Trial of smiling Bali bombing suspect starts
Trial of smiling Bali bombing suspect startsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The first session of the Bali bombing trials will start on Monday with the "smiling suspect" Amrozi bin H Nurhasyim as the first defendant among the 33 suspects apprehended so far.
Mon, 12 May 2003
We are indebted to the May victims
We are indebted to the May victims Today, the families and the civitas academica of the Trisakti University will hold the fifth commemoration of the heroic death of four Trisakti students on May 12, 1998.
Mon, 12 May 2003
Germany toughens visa conditions, says report
Germany toughens visa conditions, says report Germany is testing three different methods of obtaining unfalsifiable proof of identity from visa applicants from 32 countries, the German news magazine Der Spiegel says in its latest edition to be published on Monday.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Toyota Vios for the young on the move
Toyota Vios for the young on the move Japanese giant carmaker Toyota recently released the 1,500 cc Toyota Vios mini sedan on Thursday at Shangri-La hotel, Central Jakarta. The vehicle is claimed to be the first in Indonesia to have a center meter.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Nyoman Erawan's retrospective: Forebodings come true
Nyoman Erawan's retrospective: Forebodings come trueCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaBalinese artist Nyoman Erawan is no stranger in the world of art. A painter who contributes to breaking the hegemony of certain world trends, he is also very well known for his soul-stirring performance art in...
Sun, 11 May 2003
Heroes of reform sad, let down by current govt
Heroes of reform sad, let down by current govtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Jakarta and other cities across the country, five years ago this month, loud, massive street rallies organized by students were the order of the day.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Reminiscing on the once unthinkable fall of Soeharto
Reminiscing on the once unthinkable fall of Soeharto It would have been unthinkable even a few years ago to imagine the fall of Soeharto, one of Asia's most powerful men, which happened back in May 1998. After all, he had just been reelected.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Trisakti mother still hopes for justice
Trisakti mother still hopes for justiceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years have passed since four students from Trisakti University were shot to death in front of their campus on May 12, 1998, but justice has been elusive for their families.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Students succeed, reform fails: Hermawan
Students succeed, reform fails: HermawanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years ago, thousands of students gathered in the capital to protest the government's decision to raise fuel and electricity prices.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Preschools and Kindergartens
Preschools and KindergartensA Guide to English Speaking Preschool and Kindergartens in the Greater Jakarta Area By Tono Setiadarma and Joel Thomas Laing Jakarta Books, 2003 319pp The writers of this book claim it is the answer for young parents in picking the right school for their children amid...
Sun, 11 May 2003
Electricity lights up Alor villages
Electricity lights up Alor villagesP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Alor, East Nusa Tenggara Remote and backward was the character formerly of villages in Alor regency, which sprawled through hills or deep inside the island, far away from busy, city life. By sunset there was nothing but darkness.
Sun, 11 May 2003
Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson inaugurates foundation
Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson inaugurates foundation Kunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris Bung (older brother) Henri Cartier-Bresson's eyes twinkle when he repeats: "Sekali merdeka, tetap merdeka!" (Once freedom, always freedom).
Sun, 11 May 2003
Peace monitors ordered to evacuate Aceh
Peace monitors ordered to evacuate AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the shadow of war looms in Aceh, members of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) from Thailand and the Philippines have been ordered to return to their countries before Monday.
Sun, 11 May 2003
TV Program: Sunday, May 11, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, May 11, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service9:00 Children's Program: Media Kids11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 English for Fun4:00 Sports5:00 Music6:00 News: Berita...