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Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals first
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals firstV.K. CHIN, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur The government will need to put aside more money in its campaign to deal with the Indonesian workers issue.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameHadi Soesastro, CSIS, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.This fact, however, is not to be taken lightly.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Whither Aceh?
Whither Aceh? In the latest turn of events in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following the death of the commander of Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Teungku Abdullah Syafi'ie, in a gunfight with units of the Indonesian Army, Syafi'ie's deputy, Muzakir Manaf, has been appointed to take his place.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Labor groups slam KL over worker ban
Labor groups slam KL over worker banThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) staged a protest in front of the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta on Tuesday, criticizing the Malaysian government for treating Indonesian workers...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road usersFrom Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia JAKARTA: A group of Indonesian attorneys known as the Muslim Defense Team (TPM) has announced plans to sue the Philippine and Malaysian governments for creating the false impression that Indonesia is a hub for terrorists, and for naming Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as a member...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
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}ULX-800} JP/Tarko SudiarnoATF CLOSING CEREMONY: A foreign tourist (second left) joins in a Javanese Tayuban dance performed before participants of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta. Other traditional dances were featured at the ForumUs closing ceremony on Monday night in the Prambanan...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have rescued three foreign workers of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) taken hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at Alue Piet village, West Aceh.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Unsafe parking
Unsafe parkingFrom Koran TempoAt 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2002, I arrived at Plaza Senayan and, as I usually do, looked for a parking spot on the second floor (P2). I found one in a corner for my black Mercedes Benz E320 Masterpiece with Bali license plate DK-123-AN.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Al-Qaeda in the East
Al-Qaeda in the East The fight against al-Qaeda terrorists has spread to Southeast Asia. The arrest of a large cell in Singapore has revealed the outlines of a network stretching through Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, along with detailed plans for the mass murder of Americans.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from over
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from overAgencies, Singapore The commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday international efforts would make Southeast Asia a barren place for terror but warned it was too early to claim victory over shadowy militant groups.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the cards 2 X 24 U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability? Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. U.S. -- 'Black Hawk Down' and a dangerous myth of U.S. nationhood 1 X 40 36pt Bodoni The U.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets Irwin Arieff Reuters United Nations Bowing to U.S. and Japanese objections, organizers of a U.N. conference on development financing said on Monday they had dropped plans to set a goal for rich nations of doubling foreign aid within the next few years.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b BOGOR: The state electricity company, PLN, suffered more than Rp 1 billion in losses due to the theft of power conducted by factories and households in 2001. Secretary of the local PLN office, Suargina, said on Tuesday that the theft by factories inflicted Rp 806...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down UnderMehru Jaffer, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta Simon Beaumont, the 32-year-old executive chef of Jakarta's Shangri-La Hotel, is happy playing host these days at the Coffee Garden, where the buffet is an endless feast of mouth-watering Australian food.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games Reuters Zamboanga, PhilippinesThe United States and the Philippines will formally start joint training exercises on Thursday to fight Moro extremists in the south after ironing out final details, military officials said on Tuesday. About 600 U.S.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31---
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31--- CHECKED CHECKED 29 JAN ;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. AFTA-trade-speakupJP/ / It offers golden opportunity, but ...The Jakarta PostMany of Asia's protected industries are way beyond the infant stage, when they arguably needed special nurturing.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Government expects new bond law by March
Government expects new bond law by MarchBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it expected legislators to pass a new law on bonds during their third hearing ending late March, to allow the refinancing of some Rp 3.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Four bidders join final race for BCA
Four bidders join final race for BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four bidders out of the original nine remain in the race for Bank Central Asia (BCA) as the deadline for submitting the final bids passed on Monday, although no date has yet been set for naming the winner.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
'ASEAN has to move on'
'ASEAN has to move on'----------------------------------------------------------------Rodolfo C. Severino, Jr, has served as the ASEAN Secretary- General for ... years since .... The former ... shared his view in an interview over the promising AFTA economic cooperation, which is expected to turn...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Luwuk tense after police brutality protest
Luwuk tense after police brutality protestErick W., The Jakarta Post, Palu The situation in Luwuk, Banggai, Central Sulawesi remained tense on Monday as thousands of people marched through the small town to protest against the assault by local police of four officers from the local administration...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Riau students continue hunger strike
Riau students continue hunger strike PEKANBARU, Riau: Three students from the Sultan Syarief Wasim State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) have been staging a hunger strike since Friday in protest against the recent increase of fuel prices.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trial
Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state does not plan to summon Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the alleged mastermind of the murder of Supreme Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, to testify against two murderers who are currently being tried at the Central...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Time for civil service reform under Thailand's Thaksin
Time for civil service reform under Thailand's ThaksinThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The Thaksin administration has apparently made more promises than anyone could possibly keep track of. One of the bigger pledges it has made is the ambitious undertaking to transform the state bureaucracy...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Realigning blanket guarantee
Realigning blanket guarantee The blanket guarantee provided by the government for bank deposits and claims since January, 1998 has been mainly responsible for maintaining a reasonable degree of public confidence in the national banking industry despite its fragile condition.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
20 x 2
20 x 2Floods hit towns, harvest failure looms Luwuk16 x 1Luwuk tense after riot Sunarto8 x 4Government forms team on Sunarto dismissal
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Crash prompts renaming of train
Crash prompts renaming of trainAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Javanese belief that a name is linked to bad or good luck still holds very true for many Indonesian bureaucrats.Javanese families usually rename children who often become ill or who are involved in accidents and many...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Chinese youth contest
Chinese youth contest JAKARTA: The West Jakarta mayoralty invites Chinese youths to enter Koko and Cici contest to celebrate Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 12.The contest is open to 17 to 25 year old Chinese youths who understand Chinese culture and who can speak the Mandarin language.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Rifts arise over state of emergency in Maluku
Rifts arise over state of emergency in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and North Maluku authorities seem to be at odds over the planned revocation of the state of civilian emergency in the province.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Golkar 'salvation council' stripped of power
Golkar 'salvation council' stripped of powerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top Golkar Party executives ensured on Monday that a so-called 'salvation council' would be limited to advisory functions, foiling yet another move that could have led to the ouster of the party's trouble-plagued...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Clare Martin visits RI
Clare Martin visits RI JAKARTA: Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory, Clare Martin, is currently in Indonesia for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering trade ties between Indonesia and the territory.She met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Wynne falls short of Toray singles main stage
Wynne falls short of Toray singles main stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wynne Prakusya has failed to maintain her winning momentum at the Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament, losing her qualifying final match to American Alexandra Stevenson in Tokyo on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Govt to issue rulings on tin, rubber exports Thursday
Govt to issue rulings on tin, rubber exports ThursdayAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade and industry minister Rini M. Soewandi said that her ministry would issue new rulings on tin and rubber exports on Thursday."I'm going to sign them (the new rulings) on Thursday.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Learning from BCA and Citibank
Learning from BCA and CitibankJonminofri Nazir, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta What advertisements have stood-out in Indonesia's newspapers this past year? Among others, they are advertisements for banks and their wide range of products.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Garuda boss tenders his resignation 2
* Headlines: Garuda boss tenders his resignation 2* Opinion: Toppling Akbar is 'mission impossible' 4* City: City Council asks Jakarta governor to quit firms 6* Archipelago: Floods hit towns, harvest failure looms 7 * National: Golkar salvation council weakened 8* World: Al-Qaeda fighters die as...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Bodyguard admits document forgery
Bodyguard admits document forgery JAKARTA: Dedi Sutaedi Yusuf, a former bodyguard to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, admitted on Monday that he had forged documents under orders from his then boss.Dedi pleaded for his sentence to be commuted in a hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Free propaganda for GAM
Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
A tiny but needed golf course to win the game
A tiny but needed golf course to win the game AFTA: 'Action First, Talk After' ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has become a reality since Jan. 1, 2002, at least on paper. However, this fact is not to be trifled with.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
AFTA 2002 SYMPOSIUM
AFTA 2002 SYMPOSIUM Grand Hyatt, Jakarta Thursday, 31 January 2002 PROGRAM09.00 - 09.10 Welcome Remarks Rodolfo C. Severino, Jr. Secretary-General of ASEAN09.10-10.00 Keynote Address H.E. Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri President of the Republic of Indonesia10.00-10.15 Coffee Break10.15-11.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Can leaders ever sacrifice?
Can leaders ever sacrifice?From Rakyat MerdekaPublic suffering has been exacerbated by the recent price hikes in fuel, electricity and telephone rates. The public have to carry the heavy burdens of life amid the arrogance of their leaders.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Jakarta floods worsen due to less water catchment areas
Jakarta floods worsen due to less water catchment areasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The problem of flooding in the capital city was worsening due to continuing violations of the Jakarta Master Plan, which had resulted in a decrease in the number of water catchment areas, an expert...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Three robber groups arrested
Three robber groups arrested JAKARTA: Police revealed on Monday that they had uncovered three robber groups targeting jewelry shops, residences and banks during two weeks of surveillance, shooting one to death and arresting 13 others.The city police chief of detectives for general crimes, Adj. Sr.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Banking promotion: A measured approach
Banking promotion: A measured approachElvyn G Masassya, Analyst, Jakarta Indonesia's banking crisis isn't over quite yet.This is painfully clear, as the performance of the banking sector is only just above water.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road usersFrom Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Government forms team on Sunarto dismissal
Government forms team on Sunarto dismissalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government's stance on the recent removal from office of Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro has softened, and it has decided to set up an independent team to study the case.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
ATF concludes as region tries to boost image to lure tourists
ATF concludes as region tries to boost image to lure touristsAsip A. Hasani and Israr Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The 2002 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF) concluded on Monday, with officials claiming success in promoting the region as a safe...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Alberola's art offers unique take on reality
Alberola's art offers unique take on realityA. Sudjud Dartanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta If you visit Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta, you are sure to find 13 graphic works in soft colors using, among others, yellow and green, as well as other visual objects in attractive serigraphy, such as human...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Malaysia clarifies
Malaysia clarifies The Jakarta Post reported on Jan. 25, 2002 on the claim by a spokesman of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that the movement maintains ambassadors in countries that "recognize GAM, such as Myanmar, Malaysia and several African nations".
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
World pepper output to see 10% rise in 2002: IPC
World pepper output to see 10% rise in 2002: IPCReuters, Jakarta World pepper output is expected to increase by 10 percent in 2002 to 310,000 tons due to rising production by major producers, the Jakarta-based International Pepper Community (IPC) said on Monday.