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Sat, 23 Mar 2002
Sense of crisis of our officials
Sense of crisis of our officialsFrom NeracaAre our high-ranking officials unwilling to extricate us from the present crisis? This is a valid question to ask state executives. From day to day, their deeds are not headed towards finding a solution to the crisis.
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
Persisten corruption and the 'me too' mindset
Persisten corruption and the 'me too' mindsetSiwage Dharma Negara, Economic Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta In the March 18 edition of this newspaper, Kornelius Purba discussed widespread corruption and joked about the chance of Indonesia getting recognition in the...
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
East Flood Canal still a pipedream, no govt fund
East Flood Canal still a pipedream, no govt fundBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials admit there has been no significant progress in the 23-kilometer flood canal project in the eastern part of the capital because both the central government and the city administration have not...
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
Kalla refuses compensation
Kalla refuses compensationAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Shipping company PT. Kalla Lines and Yogyakarta fishermen have failed to reach a compensation agreement for environmental damage allegedly caused by the sinking of a company tanker off Congot beach, Yogyakarta province last year.
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
Obituary
Obituary Anton Gideon Hilman died Friday morning having been in St. Carolus Hospital, Central Jakarta for two months fighting an acute lever disease."English teacher" would probably be the most suitable accolade given to the smiley gentleman with familiar glasses and moustache who entered millions...
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
1. TRAIN: 2 lines, 25 counts
1. TRAIN: 2 lines, 25 counts On new train, Bangkok dwellers wave goodbye to traffic jams 2. SD: 1 line, 35 counts Falling school enrollment puzzles Yogya 3. ICELAND: 3 LINES, 18 counts Penises of every kind adorn walls of special museum in Iceland
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
Drug dealer sentenced to 13 years in prison
Drug dealer sentenced to 13 years in prisonI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar One of Bali's biggest drug dealers was jailed for 13-years on Friday after the Denpasar Public Court found him guilty of drug possession.
Sat, 23 Mar 2002
The masquerade of U.S. exercises
The masquerade of U.S. exercisesAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network The Balikatan 02-1 joint RP-U.S. military exercises, launched last January, are nearly halfway through their six-month time frame, but the troops have not been involved in serious encounters with the Abu...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess Match
Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess MatchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra lost in his second game to Alexandra Kosteniuk on Thursday, leaving the home side's hopes resting on its last card, Susanto Megaranto, to match the Russian women's grand master in the Japfa Chess...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Looking for vision in troubled times
Looking for vision in troubled timesNirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta The joint Indonesian-Australian and Australian-Indonesian Business Councils Annual Conference held in Bali recently was for all practical purposes, very successful.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist
Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist Oyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post Bandar Lampung Further flood resulting from heavy rain could still hit Lampung province, and disrupt its Raden Intan airport and the trans-Sumatra highway as happened on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Japanese investors turning away from RI
Japanese investors turning away from RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia continues to fall further behind China and Thailand in the competition for Japanese investment, and it could be overtaken by Vietnam and India if it does not take immediate steps to improve its investment climate, a new...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Meanwhile, Golkar legislator Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa of House
Meanwhile, Golkar legislator Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa of House Commission II for law and domestic affairs admitted on Thursday that the House's poor performance in the legislation was particularly caused by its internal regulations.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
;JP;SUR;
;JP;SUR; ANPAs..r.. Supplement-WaterConserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is indisputable that the capital city, Jakarta, depends fully on its neighboring provinces' water resources.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered BANJIR2 x 15 Lampung warned of further flooding 4 x 8 Plane with pilgrims skids off runway tentara1 x 20 14 soldiers jailed for murder haze2 x 20 Senior Medan officials slam Malaysia over haze
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns
Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concernsSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Enron India file for bankruptcy help
Enron India file for bankruptcy help NEW YORK : Enron Corp. on Wednesday said three units holding its share in an Indian power plant filed for bankruptcy protection, raising the stakes in a growing battle over the sale of the troubled US$2.9 billion plant.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activist
Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activistAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Special autonomy status for Papua will not achieve peace unless past human rights abuses are settled and dialogs between the central government and local people take place, a rights activist...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipping routes off Cilacap disrupted
Shipping routes off Cilacap disruptedAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Protesters threaten to arrest, beat Wardah
Protesters threaten to arrest, beat WardahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) chairman, A. Fadloli El Muhir, issued a threat on Thursday that the forum's members would arrest Wardah Hafidz, chairwoman of the Urban Poverty Consortium (UPC).
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Labor union supports change in oil labor system
Labor union supports change in oil labor systemMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's leading labor union welcomed the government's plan to improve standards of employment in the country's oil and gas sector on Thursday, saying that the unjust treatment of workers, in particular...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
14 soldiers jailed for murder
14 soldiers jailed for murderAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one of them dead.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
KPC agrees to make share offer
KPC agrees to make share offer JAKARTA: PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), which operates a huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan, said it had agreed with the government to proceed to sell 51 percent of its stake.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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;JP;SUR; ANPAs..r.. Supplement-WaterConserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Soeharto's trial
Soeharto's trialFrom Kompas Last January, the possibility that president Soeharto would be absolved became the hot topic.In the context of Soeharto's case, I would like to call on the authorities to settle the case immediately and permanently so that his children, grandchildren and so on will not...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Edited
Edited Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Teachers perform poorly due to debt
Teachers perform poorly due to debt SERUI, Irian: Most of the 1,873 teachers in Yapen Waropen regency are deep in debt, making them unable to perform their duties well, said chairman of the local Indonesian Teachers Union in the regency, Orie Runtuboy, here on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
VIP toilets
VIP toilets at GambirFrom Warta Kota The fee for using VIP toilets at Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, has been increased to Rp 1,000 probably because they are mostly used by passengers who travel on executive-class trains.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered
Shipping routes off Cilacap endangeredAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Susilo set to head new party
Susilo set to head new partyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to join and eventually head a new political party, which could help bring greater exposure if the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs decides to run for president in 2004.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Suspected monkey traders questioned
Suspected monkey traders questioned BANDAR LAMPUNG: Two suspected monkey traders, identified by the initials of HER and AMN, were questioned by a team from NGO Natural Conservation Agency here on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Legislators' salaries
Legislators' salariesFrom KompasTo avoid any criticism that members of the House of Representatives receive salaries for doing nothing, allow me to suggest that the system of remuneration be changed as follows: 1.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored haven
Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored havenBambang M., Lore Lindu Park, Central Sulawesi As a tourist destination, the province of Central Sulawesi is not as famous as North and South Sulawesi. Despite being not as well known as its neighbors, Central Sulawesi boasts the 218,00 hectare Lore...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Plane with pilgrims skids off runway
Plane with pilgrims skids off runwayAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A Saudi Arabian airliner carrying at least 449 Indonesian pilgrims from Mecca skidded off an East Java runway on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lawyers probe legality of rights trials
Lawyers probe legality of rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for two men accused of committing human rights atrocities in East Timor in 1999 challenged the legality of the ongoing trials against them on Thursday, arguing that the country's legal code does not...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Japanese investors turning away from RI2
* Headlines: Japanese investors turning away from RI2* Opinion: What can Mega do for the Korean peninsula?4* City: 'Becak' drivers win over Sutiyoso 6* Archipelago: Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered 7 * National: Team urges officers be tried for rights abuses 8* World: Car bomb kills 9 near U.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Tommy-related cases: When A becomes B
Tommy-related cases: When A becomes BMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people tell lies. They may lie to their boss, spouse, neighbors, and even to the police, or judges.During police investigation, a suspect may say 'A', but then, when he or she is brought to court, he or she...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayor
Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Controversy surrounding January's dismissal of Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro by the local legislative council is expected to end soon after a special team investigating the high-profile case...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
No to Sutiyoso's reelection
No to Sutiyoso's reelection JAKARTA: About 20 people staged a rally at the City Council building on Thursday, urging councillors to suspend Governor Sutiyoso, whose term will end in October, and not reelect him.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Islam and Democracy
Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Cases of Tommy's Aquaintances
Cases of Tommy's Aquaintances Name Police dossier Indictment Statements at trialElize Maria Tuwahatu Elize was arrested with two Same as dossier She apologized to Tommy plastic bags containing bombs for implicating him in at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah the case. She claimed the bombs in East Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each year
175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 175,000 people die from tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia each year, primarily due to ignorance and a reluctance to seek medical treatment, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Islam and Democracy
Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Police arrest seven for exchanging fake money
Police arrest seven for exchanging fake moneyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police managed to thwart an attempt by a group of counterfeiters to exchange Rp 108.000,000 (US$10,000) in fake Rp 100,000 notes into U.S. dollars at the PT. Limindo money changer on Wednesday on Jl.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Medco buying East Java oil field
Medco buying East Java oil field JAKARTA : Indonesia's oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional is in the process of buying an onshore oil field in Tuban, East Java, from Australia's Energy Equity Corp., a Medco official said Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
JP/7/tentara
JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 Indonesian army soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 0 109,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 2,000 AGIS...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
First legal review on bad debtors ready by next week
First legal review on bad debtors ready by next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least one of the 33 debtors under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could become the target of tougher legal actions, as a legal team to identify IBRA's bad debtors is to conclude its first review next...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Don't defame Indonesia
Don't defame Indonesia For the time being, we can only hope that some clarification about the arrest of Indonesians charged with terrorism in the Philippines will soon be forthcoming. They are accused of possessing items that could be assembled into a bomb.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Waiting for Indonesia's court verdicts
Waiting for Indonesia's court verdictsThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia should be enjoying a good run in the court of public opinion. A clutch of court appearances involving the untouchables is raising hopes that the government is not as timorous as thought in wanting to...