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Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Land reclamation in Jakarta
Land reclamation in Jakarta This is to remind Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who is going ahead with the Jakarta reclamation project, that even he knows the environmental impact assessment has elaborated the consequences in detail.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Some Iraqi migrants in in Indonesia want to go home, others don't
Some Iraqi migrants in in Indonesia want to go home, others don'tSari P. Setiogi and Abdul Latif Apriaman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Mataram "No, I do not want to go back to Iraq, no matter what happens; even if Saddam Hussein loses the war," Nada Muhammad, a former psychology teacher in Baghdad,...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
ASEAN plans further import tariff cut
ASEAN plans further import tariff cutAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is planning to slash further the import tariffs on several products to 0 percent, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade and Industry has said.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Confusion over citizenship status
Confusion over citizenship status ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The Atambua District Court is planning to ask the government to clarify the citizenship status of former East Timorese refugees in the regency.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
National education draft bill 'has no soul'
National education draft bill 'has no soul' Criticisms and polemic on the draft national education bill have been on the rise. At the end of the deliberation process, a demonstration took place demanding that the House of Representatives delay its decision to deliberate the draft bill into law.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Govt vows to resolve refugee issue
Govt vows to resolve refugee issue MANADO, North Sulawesi: The government has vowed to resolve the country's internal refugee problems by August this year at the latest.Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsjah said in Manado, North Sulawesi on Sunday that his ministry would look at several...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Kampar councillors not paid for 3 months
Kampar councillors not paid for 3 months PEKANBARU: Councillors in Riau regency of Kampar have not received their paychecks for the last three months, as regent Jefri Noer refused to release funds for their salaries.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Tangerang's new regent sworn in
Tangerang's new regent sworn in TANGERANG: Banten governor Djoko Munandar swore in Ismet Iskandar as the new regent of Tangerang and Norodom Sukarno as his deputy for the 2003-2008 term during a ceremony in the regency capital of Tigaraksa last Saturday.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Population database to start soon
Population database to start soon MAKASSAR: The province is slated to begin its one-month registration program on April 1 to update the province's demographic data.Chief of the local office of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Anwar Haris, said on Saturday that the data would be necessary to...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this year
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this yearMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaUp to 6.2 million people out of the total Indonesian population of 215 million will suffer diarrhea this year, mainly due to poor access to clean water, a senior government official says.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Value education
Value education The presence of Simon Marcus Gower's articles in The Jakarta Post, the most recent one appearing on March 15, has greatly increased the value of this esteemed paper. All his articles to this date have discussed various educational policies.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Hyacinth overgrowth ruins Ambarawa livelihood
Hyacinth overgrowth ruins Ambarawa livelihoodRessi Fadjar Himawanti, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Thousands of farmers in the zone of Rawapening, Java's largest natural lake in Ambarawa district, Semarang regency, Central Java, have suffered considerable losses of income this year as the water is...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Politicians should create peace
Politicians should create peaceFrom Forum Keadilan Supporting or rejecting certain decisions or policies adopted by the government, institutions or parties is normal in an atmosphere of democracy. The same is true in the political life of Indonesia today.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
City drafts bylaw on transportation
City drafts bylaw on transportation JAKARTA: The City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) has completed a draft of a bylaw on city transportation that will soon to be submitted to the City Council.The head of the agency, Rustam Effendi, said on Friday that the bylaw would govern the city's...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
1. EXPERT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. EXPERT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Govt can do nothing about thuggery, say activists 2. FIRE: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Jakarta high-rises labeled deathtraps 3. IMB: a. story: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48 Corruption clouds construction permit applications b.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Gambling hot in Batam despite public protest
Gambling hot in Batam despite public protestFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Despite strong protests, gambling in Batam has continued to grow, but what has many religious and community leaders upset is that the owners are are breaking the law right under the noses of local security authorities.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
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;JP;MULKAN SALMONA;AP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-TB-Africa Photo captions JP/19/CAPSPhoto captionsPhoto A: TBJP/Mulkan SalmonaA health worker at a tuberculosis clinic in Jakarta provides visitors with information on TB.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Tangerang's new regent sworn in
Tangerang's new regent sworn in TANGERANG: Banten governor Djoko Munandar swore in Ismet Iskandar as the new regent of Tangerang and Norodom Sukarno as his deputy for the 2003-2008 term during a ceremony in the regency capital of Tigaraksa last Saturday.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
National education draft bill 'has no soul'
National education draft bill 'has no soul' Criticisms and polemic on the draft national education bill have been on the rise. At the end of the deliberation process, a demonstration took place demanding that the House of Representatives delay its decision to deliberate the draft bill into law.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Photo A: 3 x 10 cm
Photo A: 3 x 10 cm----to come later-----Photo B: 2 x 10 cmJP/Ressi Fadjar HimawantiPEOPLE VS. WATER HYACINTH: Zhugin, a 51-year-old resident of Tambakbayan village, sets out on his fishing boat on Lake Rawapening in Ambarawa, Central Java.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Commission to unravel dark side of Indonesian history
Commission to unravel dark side of Indonesian historyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Justice and Human Rights Ministry has drafted legislation on the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission to settle the numerous gross human rights violations committed by the...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Jakarta high-rise buildings labeled as deathtraps
Jakarta high-rise buildings labeled as deathtrapsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city hall may look impressive from the outside but visitors would be reluctant to step inside if they knew that an outbreak of fire could turn the building into a towering inferno, given the lack of...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
S. Kalimantan governor, NGOs at odds over assets
S. Kalimantan governor, NGOs at odds over assetsYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham filed an official complaint with the local police against an activist who, along with several local non-governmental organizations, reported to the...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Local govts must abide by revoked law
Local govts must abide by revoked law BANDAR LAMPUNG: The Ministry of Home Affairs wants local governments to comply with a presidential decree relating to a local government's authority to approve their regional budgets."Presidential Decree No.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
1. AGRESSION: 1 x 52
1. AGRESSION: 1 x 52 Iraq war sends the world back to colonialist era 2. RIAU: 1 x 45 Firms in Riau chided for paying police, TNI 3. SECURITY: 4 x 12 Govt told to prevent violent protests 4.5. ODD: 1 x 33 Thai hotel bans Americans 5. ODD: 1 x 33War must avoid animal casualties
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Cerdas on brink of win at Japfa chess tourney
Cerdas on brink of win at Japfa chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Cerdas Barus is on course to win the Japfa Chess Festival after pulling half a point clear at the top of the nine-round tournament, with the last round still to play.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Govt can do nothing against thuggery, say activists
Govt can do nothing against thuggery, say activistsM. Taufiqurrahman and Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The society has to count on itself in the war against the hoodlums and their organized mob bosses as the government, which should lead the campaign, reaps benefits from the presence of...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Police urged to grow vegetables
Police urged to grow vegetables JAKARTA: Cash-strapped police shaking down citizens for some of the green stuff is part of daily life in Indonesia. To reel back graft, a police chief wants his officers to develop green thumbs instead. Bogor Police Col.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
'Jakarta Index to follow global market euphoria'
'Jakarta Index to follow global market euphoria'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market will continue this week to follow the global market trend, which has been on the rise since the Iraq war broke out days ago, although some serious issues at home would limit progress, stock analysts...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people due to bad sanitation
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people due to bad sanitationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Up to 6.2 million people out of the total Indonesian population of 215 million will suffer diarrhea this year, mainly due to poor access to clean water, a senior government official says.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
United for peace
United for peace Indonesia can count its blessings that we are united in opposing the war in Iraq. The government and the majority of the people are as one in their attitude toward this senseless war. This was the case even before the United States launched the military campaign in Iraq on...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Bankruptcies in Malaysia hit a high
Bankruptcies in Malaysia hit a high KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 12,268 Malaysian companies and individuals went bankrupt in 2002 -- the highest yearly figure since 1985 and up five percent from 11,685 cases in 2001, a report said.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Indonesians in Kuwait on high alert
Indonesians in Kuwait on high alertFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war in Iraq starting to affecting its neighboring countries, the Indonesian government has intensified preparations for the evacuation of its 35,000 citizens in Kuwait to a safer location.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Firms in Riau chided for paying TNI 2
* Headlines: Firms in Riau chided for paying TNI 2 * National: Candidates must declare wealth 4 * Archipelago: Batam heaven for gamblers 5 * Opinion: The war for clean water 7 * City: Govt can do nothing about thuggery 8 * Sports: Raikkonen wins Malaysian Grand Prix 9 * World: Chechens hope...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Corruption clouds construction permit applications
Corruption clouds construction permit applicationsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone who wants to erect a building must obtain a construction permit (IMB), but applying for the permit can be a big headache.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Govt vows to resolve refugee issue
Govt vows to resolve refugee issue MANADO, North Sulawesi: The government has vowed to resolve the country's internal refugee problems by August this year at the latest.Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsjah said in Manado, North Sulawesi on Sunday that his ministry would look at several...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Information on IMB hard to locate
Information on IMB hard to locateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incognito at first, The Jakarta Post reporter tried applying for a new construction permit (IMB) and sought information at the West Jakarta municipality earlier this month.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Indofood books 8% rise in income
Indofood books 8% rise in income JAKARTA: The country's largest noodle maker, PT Indofood, posted last year an 8 percent rise in its consolidated net income to Rp 802.6 billion (about US$88 million), from Rp 746.3 billion recorded the previous year.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
More Chinese products to flood local market: Businessman
More Chinese products to flood local market: BusinessmanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A businessman warned on Saturday that more cheap Chinese-made products would flood the domestic market, and the local industrial sector would continue losing its domestic market share unless its problems...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Rendi A. Witular
Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Papua province has refused to revoke the logging licenses it granted to dozens of private firms last year, despite protests from the central government, which has claimed the move is illegal and could aggravate deforestation in the province.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 23, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 23, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Documentary9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Gulf War offers chance to win `togel' lottery
Gulf War offers chance to win `togel' lottery Several days before the war broke out on Thursday, I was busy briefing people in my neighborhood about the latest situation in the Middle East. I figured they had come to me because I was the most authoritative person in the neighborhood with regard to...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
JP/3/DISCOurse
JP/3/DISCOurse Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) said in its 2002 annual report that based on its corruption perceptions index, Indonesia, together with Kenya, is the world's fourth most corrupt country.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
RI crashes out in Sudirman semis
RI crashes out in Sudirman semisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian mixed badminton team failed to reach the final of the Sudirman Cup after losing 3-1 to China at the Indoor Sportcentrum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on Saturday afternoon.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Bowled over by Jakarta's plush new `sports' pub
Bowled over by Jakarta's plush new `sports' pub Those of you who have been keeping your noses to the ground as regards trends and fads here in the big smoke may have noticed that tenpin bowling appears to be regarded by Jakarta's plump and rotund classes as being something of an athletic activity.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
The cricket fighting club
The cricket fighting club Cricket fighting is a passion among many Balinese, who say the sport has existed on the island since long before World War I. Like cockfighting it is a man's sport, only in a smaller space.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics Associated Press, Lima Nearly a century after a Yale professor became the first foreigner to reach the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru is asking the university to give back artifacts he took with him.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Iraqi exiles torn between fear and hope for homeland
Iraqi exiles torn between fear and hope for homelandCatherine Hours, Agence France-Presse, Paris Iraqi exiles living in France are torn between hope for the future in a post-Saddam Iraq and a sickening fear of what will happen to their country and relatives as the U.S. led assault unfolds.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Kunang Helmi-Picard
Kunang Helmi-Picard Contributor ParisIndonesian director Riri Riza confirmed his place in the local and international scenes, joining the like of Garin Nugroho, after his film Eliana Eliana gave Jajang Noer and Rachel Maryam Sayidana a Lotus for Best Actress award each for their roles in the much...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Officer gets light sentence for student's murder
Officer gets light sentence for student's murderNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Banda Aceh District Court on Saturday sentenced Second Brig. Aspardi bin Rusdi to five years in prison for shooting a student to death last year.