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Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Local autonomy limits graft: Academic
Local autonomy limits graft: AcademicA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must continue boosting the autonomy of regional and local governments, a Philippine scholar has urged.Decentralization improves living standards and can help limit corruption, said Cielito F.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside * Headlines: Bulog fund used for many activities: Witness 2* Opinion: Flirting with fire: NU's invitation to Peres4* City: Audit body discloses graft in city firms 6* Archipelago: Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung7 * National: Legislators move to summon Megawati 8* World:...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/correct
JP/12/correctA number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Over 1,000 workers hold rally
Over 1,000 workers hold rally TANGERANG: More than 1,000 workers from two companies protested in front of the Tangerang Manpower and Population Agency office here on Tuesday.About 700 of the protesters came from Korean-owned PT Indolim, a sewing company.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Textile sector needs $4.9m to upgrade machinery
Textile sector needs $4.9m to upgrade machineryAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's textile industry needs some US$4.9 million to upgrade or replace old machinery in a bid to boost production, according to an executive of the Indonesian Textile Association (API).
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Batam residents seize water truck
Batam residents seize water truck BATAM, Riau: Dissatisfied over the two-month long shortage of clean water supply, residents from the Tanjung Sengkuang housing complex in Batam seized a local administration's truck carrying 4000 liters of drinking water.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/correct
JP/12/correctA number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt to improve bureaucracy
Govt to improve bureaucracy JAKARTA: In response to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's remarks on the poor quality of bureaucrats, the Minister of Administrative Reforms office is currently in the process of drafting a new working concept for the state apparatus.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Merpati's CN-235s may fly again
Merpati's CN-235s may fly againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having been grounded since 1999, locally-assembled CN- 235 fixed-wing aircraft belonging to PT Merpati Nusantara Airline will likely fly again once the company gets the finances to operate them, the airline said on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /A number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Indonesian lifters to warm up in Qatar before 2002 Asian Games
Indonesian lifters to warm up in Qatar before 2002 Asian GamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five Indonesian weight lifters will take part in the World Championship in Qatar next May as part of their preparations for the 2002 Asian Games.The World Championship will be held from May 10 to May 14.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt targets Rp 6.2 trillion from BII divestment
Govt targets Rp 6.2 trillion from BII divestmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is targeting some Rp 6.29 trillion (about US$630 million) from the sale of its majority stake in the publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) at the end of this year.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
ADB to disburse $350m loan to RI
ADB to disburse $350m loan to RIAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it expected to disburse a US$350 million loan tranche to Indonesia within the next six weeks after parliament approved the country's anti-money laundering bill.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Santi W.E. Soekanto
Santi W.E. Soekanto Journalist Jakarta 2. Suhardi -- Common responsibility in urban development 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni City govt needs to involve public more Suhardi Suryadi Institute for Social and Economic Research, Education and Information (LP3ES) Jakarta 3.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Prosecutors to soon quiz councillor about bribe
Prosecutors to soon quiz councillor about bribeAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has given it permission to question a senior local legislator charged with role-playing in a bribery case in the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Indonesia and terrorism
Indonesia and terrorismFrom Warta KotaIndonesia is worsening after several years of economic crisis. Since the United States declared a war against terrorists, Indonesia has seemingly become a hidden target of the U.S. Of course the U.S. is not openly eying Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Falling into trap of disintegration
Falling into trap of disintegrationFrom Warta KotaAs one of many indigenous Betawi flood victims involved in the Advocacy for the 2002 Jakarta Flood Victims, I wish to express my deep concern over attacks, acts of intimidation and violent threats using sharp weapons by a group of people claiming to...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Drug convicts walk freely
Drug convicts walk freelyFrom Suara KaryaDrug abuse is a serious issue in East Java. Yet those convicted of drug-related crimes are never put behind bars. Ironically, although they have been sentenced, they remain free.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Muslim majority urged to rise and speak out
Muslim majority urged to rise and speak outYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's conservative Muslim majority is being urged to rise from its inertia and become a more vocal alternative to balance extremist views which create misperceptions of Islam among non- Muslim audiences.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
RI's ratings still hinge on debt talks
RI's ratings still hinge on debt talksJennifer Chen, Reuters, Singapore Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday Indonesia's long-term sovereign ratings are still at risk of a downgrade to "selective default" despite recent positive economic and political developments.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
DPR's vote on laundering bill may be invalid
DPR's vote on laundering bill may be invalidKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the House of Representatives (DPR) to endorse the money laundering bill on Monday despite the poor attendance of legislators has raised questions on whether or not the bill could be enacted into...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Four policemen fired in Papua
Four policemen fired in Papua JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four police officers from the Jayapura district police precinct in Irian Jaya have been dismissed for being absent for more than three consecutive months.The fired police officers were identified only by their ranks and initials as Second Brig.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
A warming relationship?
A warming relationship? Given the myriad pressing problems of Indonesia today, it is hardly surprising that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to go on a tour of Asia is causing controversy.Observers, analysts and the public are intensely interested in the pros and cons of the President's...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
City govt needs to involve public more
City govt needs to involve public moreSuhardi Suryadi, Institute for Social and Economic, Research, Education and Information (LP3ES), Jakarta The controversy over the floods which hit Jakarta have provoked demands that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso resign, suggestions to review the Pantai Gading Indah...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA spacious fair ground compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, will likely become the venue for the corruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung. The Central Jakarta District Court requested the move because the court building could not...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Direct polls expected to prevent bribery
Direct polls expected to prevent briberyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid allegations of the city administration bribing councillors, observers proposed on Monday the implementation of direct gubernatorial elections for the city's next governor to prevent "money politics".
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Excelcomindo to use GPRS technology
Excelcomindo to use GPRS technology ANYER, West Java: Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo said that it would use General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology to give its customers a faster data transfer service starting in the second quarter of this year.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Mob ransacks PLN office in Lampung over outages
Mob ransacks PLN office in Lampung over outagesOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Incensed by continued power blackouts in the Lampung capital of Bandarlampung, a mob of at least 50 people ransacked the city's Tanjungkarang branch office of state-owned electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Megawati seeks investments from China
Megawati seeks investments from ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Beijing During President Megawati Soekarnoputri's second day in Beijing she solicited Chinese businesses to invest in Indonesia, pledging an end to the days of discrimination against the Chinese in the country which was now focusing its efforts...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Analysts say Indonesia in U.S. anti-terror targets
Analysts say Indonesia in U.S. anti-terror targetsStephen Collinson, Agence France-Presse, Washington Indonesia is about to find itself under mounting U.S. scrutiny as the Bush administration presses home its campaign to rout out terror havens, and analysts say the attention could prompt hard...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Councils want law to recall members
Councils want law to recall membersAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Association of Provincial Legislative Councils ended its two-day congress in Yogyakarta with a call for the reinstatement of political laws that allow political parties to fire or withdraw "rogue" members from...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Truck drivers protest traffic rules
Truck drivers protest traffic rules BANDUNG: Around 1,500 truck drivers and container workers went on strike in the West Java capital of Bandung on Monday to protest against new regulations limiting the traffic of trucks carrying containers on the city's highway.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Shunned by investors
Shunned by investors The negative assessment of the Indonesian business climate given by most of the Japanese investors surveyed by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) last year is yet another sign that the country is still shunned by most foreign investors.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
A fascist style
A fascist style Indonesia has a serious problem with militias, party-related and religion-oriented. The latest proof of this is the show of force by fascist-looking religious militants carrying offensive weapons outside the Philippines Embassy on March 21.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Bali police kill two alleged burglars
Bali police kill two alleged burglars DENPASAR, Bali: Police in the resort island of Bali shot dead two suspected burglars and severely injured a third in the Jimbaran area, about 27 kilometers from the provincial capital of Denpasar.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
1. Roundup (69) - 55 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (3x15)
1. Roundup (69) - 55 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (3x15) History made as Washington, Berry win Academy Awards 2. Rings (45) - 48 pts BB l/c 4cols 2lines (2x24)New Zealand premier trumpets success of 'Lord of the Rings' 3. Terror (56) - 36 pts BB l/c 3cols 2lines (2x18)Analysts: RI in U.S.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Workers plan strike against privatization
Workers plan strike against privatizationThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Telecommunications and postal workers have threatened to go on strike over plans to privatize international call operator PT Indosat, a move that could put serious pressure on the biggest fish on the government's privatization list...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Nigerian arrested for counterfeiting
Nigerian arrested for counterfeiting JAKARTA: Pamulang police officers in Tangerang arrested on Monday a Nigerian, Edurhe N., for forging US bank notes and other items.Edurhe, who lives on Jl. Mawar II 19, Taman Kedaung, Pamulang, was caught red-handed while processing a fake US$100 bill with...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Shunned by investors
Shunned by investors The negative assessment of the Indonesian business climate given by most of the Japanese investors surveyed by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) last year is yet another sign that the country is still shunned by most foreign investors.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Police arrest suspects, drugs still sold
Police arrest suspects, drugs still soldRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City police uncovered 160 drug cases and arrested 191 suspected drug users and dealers in Greater Jakarta from Feb. 24 to March 22.Of the suspects, 113 were categorized as drug dealers.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Dude, where's my car?
Dude, where's my car? From Republika On March 11, my family and I went to the Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor. We parked our car in front of a ticket booth near the cable cars. At about 1 p.m., we found that our car was gone.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Defense urges ad hoc court to dismiss charges
Defense urges ad hoc court to dismiss chargesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Technicalities were again the order of the day for defense lawyers in the East Timor human rights violations trial as they challenged the legality of the charges on Monday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
KL court delay puts Tajudin under spotlight
KL court delay puts Tajudin under spotlight Wong Choon Mei Reuters Kuala LumpurA Malaysian court's decision to delay hearing a plea by tycoon Tajudin Ramli to block the state asset manager from selling shares in Technology Resources Industries, sparked speculation on Monday the shares held as...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
ibox:
ibox: Due to the large number of court observers at Akbar's trial, the Central Jakarta District Court is considering a venue shift to either Kemayoran in Central Jakarta, or the Central Jakarta Mayoralty Office.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
West Java prosecutors confiscate motorcycles
West Java prosecutors confiscate motorcyclesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java prosecutors probing a corruption case allegedly involving West Java Governor R. Nuriana have confiscated hundreds of motorcycles to be used as evidence, it was reported here on Monday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 6,000 Adindo Foresta 60 0...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Don't give us any trouble
Don't give us any troubleFrom Warta KotaReferring to a statement by the director of Bina Sumberdaya Mitra that appeared in the March 9 edition of Warta Kota about the public's need for trouble-free and affable service, I would like to share a personal experience.A land swap deal at Jl.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 26, 2002Exhibition * Mizan Comics, CCF - French Cultural Center Bandung Jl.Purnawarman 32, April 2 - 3. Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama: Si Kabayan Jeung Raja Jimbul (Kabayan and Jimbul King), Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Hino signs deal with Scania
Hino signs deal with Scania TOKYO: Hino Motors Ltd of Japan and Sweden's Scania said on Monday they had signed a cooperation pact aimed at filling out their truck line-ups and sharing the high development costs of eco-friendly technology.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Lim Shu Ling
Lim Shu Ling Journalist BBC, Asia Bureau Singapore Of all the incidents of maid abuse to come to light recently in Singapore, the case of the woman who took to biting her Indonesian maid's nipple until it fell out has surely got to be one of the most appalling and disgusting.2.