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Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Union marches to protest planned Indosat sale
Union marches to protest planned Indosat saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 700 ISP Postel union members from various state-owned post and telecommunications companies staged a rally on Thursday to protest against government plans to sell a majority stake in international...
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 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
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
Teachers yet to receive allowances
Teachers yet to receive allowances JAKARTA: Teachers at some state elementary schools in South Jakarta have yet to receive their allowances for the first three months of this year. Late last year, the city administration announced that all state elementary school teachers would receive monthly...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Megawati's East Asian tour
Megawati's East Asian tour It is a pity that with only two days to go, a few details of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nine-day East Asian tour remain uncertain.After all, the invitation for the visit was extended when Megawati was still vice president.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March 21
Rupiah Rates March 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,385.00 9,385.00 9,934.00 9,836.00Australian dollar 1 5,510.28 4,974.99 5,270.98 5,214.06Brunei dollar 1 5,683.56 5,133.46 5,436.73 5,380.16Canadian dollar 1 6,580.28 5,942.88 6,294.51 6,228.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Mekarwangi residents attack PLN office
Mekarwangi residents attack PLN office TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Dissatisfied with the service provided by the state electricity company PLN, some 600 residents of Sidonghilir village in Tasikmalaya regency ran amok on Wednesday, damaging the PLN office in the area.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Man tried for producing fake oil
Man tried for producing fake oil TANGERANG: A man went on trial before the Tangerang District Court on Thursday for producing fake lubricating oil.Prosecutor Rustam Nawawi said that defendant Herman, alias Afu, 35, produced the fake oil on Sept.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 0 109,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 2,000 AGIS Tbk 140 5 10,878,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 215 -5 2,500 Alakasa...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Remains of Japanese troops returned
Remains of Japanese troops returned BIAK, Papua: The remains of dozens of Japanese troops who died in World War II in Papua were handed over to representatives of the Japanese government on Thursday.Biak Numfor deputy regent LS Rumbiak said the handing over of the remains was part of an agreement...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Conserving groundwater easier said than done
Conserving 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. Without better management of water resources and related ecosystems, two-thirds of humanity will...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this
UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22. Without better management of water resources and related ecosystems, two-thirds of humanity will suffer from severe or moderate shortages by the year 2005.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Punish big corruptors
Punish big corruptorsFrom Rakyat Merdeka The current state of our country is attributable to rampant corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), as well as the mega- debts that are strangling the economy.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
On language equality
On language equality I would like first of all to congratulate your newspaper for the excellent coverage of language issues. The report of March 14 in The Jakarta Post (ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay) shows once more how political leaders of the Association of the Southeast Asian...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'
DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of the House of Representatives (DPR) to pass 24 bills into law during the current session deprives the public of legislation badly needed to overhaul the country's economic and political scenes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: Hamzah
Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: HamzahFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz played down on Thursday the presence of Muslim hardliners in the country, saying they did not represent the majority of Indonesian Muslims.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chief
Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chiefDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Thursday that the government was planning to replace the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), but added that a replacement had...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
'Becak' drivers win over Sutiyoso
'Becak' drivers win over SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court ruled in favor of dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers and street vendors on Thursday in their suit against the City Administration, Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Military Command...
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
Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping task
Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping taskThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) troops are being groomed for peacekeeping duties in the event they are needed in Afghanistan, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center
Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center INDONESIA: Laos on Wednesday officially joined the Tokyo-based ASEAN-Japan Promotion Center on Trade, Investment and Tourism.The inclusion of Laos was formalized when Laos Ambassador Leuane Sombounkhan signed the agreement in Jakarta, which acceded his country's...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
2. Idrus -- Indonesia bashing -the risk of democratization?
2. Idrus -- Indonesia bashing -the risk of democratization? 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Looking for vision in troubled times Nirwan Idrus 3. Strait -- Watching Indonesia 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Waiting for Indonesia's court verdicts The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abuses
Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) has identified 50 high and middle-ranking military and police officers believed to be involved in the Trisakti and Semanggi killings, and...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lampung warned of further flooding
Lampung warned of further floodingOyos 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
Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over haze
Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over hazeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A North Sumatra administration report has criticized Malaysia's "sluggishness" in efforts to put out its forest fires that have shrouded the region in a thick, even perhaps deadly, haze.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes
Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid says he does not regret being ousted; his only agony is losing his collection of cassettes of Ludwig von Beethoven.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Halt villa construction
Halt villa constructionFrom KompasAs reported in this newspaper on Feb. 8, Vice President Hamzah Haz has called for a halt to construction in Puncak, West Java. This is heartening news for the public.The construction of houses in Puncak benefits only tycoons and a small group of people.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Sending of labor overseas to be limited
Sending of labor overseas to be limited JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is aiming to limit the deployment of Indonesian workers overseas beginning May 1, 2002, former chairman of the Association of Manpower Recruitment Agencies (Apjati) Abdulla Umar said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipowners ask for govt conducive policy
Shipowners ask for govt conducive policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) repeated on Thursday its call on the government to create a conducive policy to boost the country's ailing shipping industry.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budget
ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Teten Masduki, criticized Governor Sutiyoso and the City Council for allocating Rp 17.83 billion (US$ 1.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
MPR mulls direct election for regional governments
MPR mulls direct election for regional governmentsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is debating the possibility of introducing a direct election system for heads of regional administrations, an MPR member said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Indonesia 2002 inflation seen down to 9.5 pct
Indonesia 2002 inflation seen down to 9.5 pct Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia's inflation is forecast to slow to 9.5 percent this year and 8.8 percent in 2003 as a firmer rupiah helps mitigate the impact of price hikes in basic necessities, a Reuters poll of 10 research houses showed.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Raising funds for Golkar?
Raising funds for Golkar? By helping out Dadang Sukandar and Winfried Simatupang -- two Golkar functionaries -- to return Rp 32.5 billion to the state of Indonesia, Akbar Tandjung's supporters are simply acknowledging that the Rp 40 billion was clearly misused.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Police seize smuggled logs
Police seize smuggled logs CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police in cooperation with a team from National Police Headquarters have arrested six ships in Cirebon port loaded with 3,700 cubic meters of smuggled logs worth Rp 1.5 billion.Cirebon Police chief, Adj. Comr.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Indonesia turns back on VOC, but not its memory
Indonesia turns back on VOC, but not its memoryLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once upon a time, this metropolitan we call Jakarta, was known as Batavia, one of the jewels of the Dutch East India Company's (VOC) operations during the 17th and 18th Centuries.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Political parties and their leaders' plight
Political parties and their leaders' plightFrank Feulner, State -- Civil Society Adviser, United Nations Support Facility, For Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta Indonesia's national politics have been affected by the ongoing economic crisis and major social conflicts simmering throughout the...
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Sustainable development expo
Sustainable development expo JAKARTA: Indonesia will hold an international exhibition titled World Sustainable Development Expo 2002 in Nusa Dua, Bali from June 4 to June 7.The exhibition will be held in conjunction with a meeting of the Fourth Preparatory Committee Meeting (PrepCom) for the...
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
IBRA seeking additional assets from Sinar Mas
IBRA seeking additional assets from Sinar MasDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is seeking additional assets from the Sinar Mas Group because the value of assets pledged last year is still less than the required amount.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: SharpSharp Yasonta AntarnusaTWO MILLIONTH UNIT: (From left to right) PT Sharp Yasonta Antarnusa president commissioner Martua R. Panggabean, president director Sharp Yasonta Antarnusa K.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Double murder could shatters peace in Maluku
Double murder could shatters peace in MalukuOctovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A Christian man and his daughter have been stabbed to death in Maluku, in yet another setback for peace in the province.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
ASEAN to adopt new harmonized tariff system this year
ASEAN to adopt new harmonized tariff system this yearAdianto Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plans to implement its own harmonized tariff system this year as part of efforts to further boost intra-regional trade, according to Director General of...
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
RI researchers receive grants
RI researchers receive grants JAKARTA: Two senior scholars from the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) are among six Indonesians who have been granted funds by the Nippon Foundation Fellowship/Asian Public Intellectuals (API) to enable them to conduct studies in neighboring countries.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Bali sacred textile nears extinction
Bali sacred textile nears extinctionAlit Kertaraharja, Contributor, Singaraja, Bali Famous for its intricate textile designs, Bali is now facing problems in preserving its centuries-old textile traditions.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Embassy considers bailing out Indonesians
Embassy considers bailing out IndonesiansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Embassy officials in Manila are discussing the possibility of paying US$4,000 to secure bail bonds for three Indonesian nationals arrested in the Philippines, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Excessive fear on fundamentalism harmful: Scholar
Excessive fear on fundamentalism harmful: ScholarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Needlessly excessive fear over Islamic fundamentalism will only deepen political cleavages within Indonesia's pluralistic society, scholars warned on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
1. TENUN, 1 line, 35 counts
1. TENUN, 1 line, 35 countsBali sacred textiles nears extinction
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Gulf Indonesia budgets US$40m to explore
Gulf Indonesia budgets US$40m to exploreNick Edwards, Reuters, Hong Kong Indonesian oil and gas firm Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd., whose onshore wells in Sumatra are drying up, said on Wednesday it would spend up to US$40 million a year to find fresh reserves after striking oil in Java last year.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Tirta has yet to earn a point for the Indonesian juniors
Tirta has yet to earn a point for the Indonesian juniorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra established a slightly better position in the opening stage of his chess game in the Japfa Chess Match against Alexandra Kosteniuk here on Wednesday, but a weak move in the middle of the game...
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Seawater intrusion worsens drinking water quality
Seawater intrusion worsens drinking water qualityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seawater intrusion has caused the salinization of groundwater as far as the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta and is starting to adversely affect the quality of the city's drinking water, said Minister of...