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Tue, 26 Nov 2002
WTO forgets that free trade won't reduce poverty
WTO forgets that free trade won't reduce povertyNurhidayat, Institute for Global Justice (IGJ), Jakarta, nur@globaljust.org One of the many authorities on world trade and development, the World Trade Organization (WTO), always argues that trade liberalization, especially trade in agricultural...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Think small for that big break
Think small for that big breakRichard Oh, Contributor, Jakarta When you listen to a marketing executive talk about marketing targets, terms such as lower segment, middle-lower and middle- upper segments are bandied about as if that is all there is to marketing.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Mega warns of 'ultra' democratic system
Mega warns of 'ultra' democratic systemFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned on Monday against excessive democracy, saying that it would endanger the ongoing reform movement in the country.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Do not protect
Do not protect terrorists From Koran Tempo The Bali bomb blast investigation team has again officially made public the pictures and sketches of six suspects in the Oct. 12 blasts. Previously, it made public the sketches of four suspects in the same case.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
British and American women go on trial in Aceh for visa violations
British and American women go on trial in Aceh for visa violationsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh After more than two months in police custody, the trials of Briton Lesley McCulloch and American Joy Lee Sadler began on Monday at the Banda Aceh District Court.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Govt to seal off Aceh if GAM rejects peace accord
Govt to seal off Aceh if GAM rejects peace accordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will seal off the troubled province of Aceh if the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) refuses to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9 to end the bloody conflict there, Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
South Sulawesi Police urged to investigate money politics
South Sulawesi Police urged to investigate money politicsJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The Coalition for the Supervision of Gubernatorial Succession in South Sulawesi (KPSG) has asked the provincial police to investigate allegations of bribery surrounding the gubernatorial election scheduled...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Blast puts S'poreans off RI: Poll
Blast puts S'poreans off RI: PollSINGAPORE: Six in 10 Singaporeans who were eager to visit Indonesia before last month's bomb blast on the resort island of Bali now say they will avoid the country, a poll showed on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Idul Fitri, Christmas vacations extended
Idul Fitri, Christmas vacations extendedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has officially extended the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays for civil servants for the sake of efficiency and to boost domestic tourism following the Bali bombing.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
(Advertorial for Sleman regency)
(Advertorial for Sleman regency)Business and pleasure in Sleman regency Maybe you are one of those people who finds it difficult to fit a little relaxation and recreation into your tight business schedule.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Shares Close Change Trading
Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 700 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 70 0 79,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 215 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 75 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 775 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Making Papua independent of rice
Making Papua independent of riceP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Serui, Papua Once a staple food, sago and pandanus are no longer an important part of the diet for Papuans who have made the shift to rice. The change began in the 1970s due to a government policy that practically made rice a national...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Keris Group office sealed off
Keris Group office sealed offBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The office of the Keris Group, which produces batik garments, on the seventh floor of the Panin Building on Jl. Sudirman was sealed off on Monday, while about 1,500 fired workers of PT Doson Indonesia picketed in front of the...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Porsea remain tense, hundreds take refuge
Porsea remain tense, hundreds take refugeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The situation in the North Sumatra town of Porsea is still tense with hundreds of local people taking refuge following the week- long riot in which 17 locals, including two church ministers, were arrested.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Do not protect terrorists
Do not protect terroristsFrom Koran TempoThe Bali bomb blast investigation team has again officially made public the pictures and sketches of six suspects in the Oct. 12 blasts. Previously, it made public the sketches of four suspects in the same case.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 5.56 p.m.WednesdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Work accidents up in East Java
Work accidents up in East Java SURABAYA, East Java: In spite of a series of campaigns on occupational health and safety in East Java workplaces, the number of accidents occurring at work has been on the rise over the past few years, the local office of state-owned insurer PT Jamsostek said here on...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
1. TIME: 3 x 18
1. TIME: 3 x 18 Yemeni terrorist, real mastermind of Bali bombing: 'Time' 2. DOSON: 1 x 30 Doson workers demand payouts 3. FOREST: 2 x 24 RI bushfires in 1997 blamed for massive carbon emissions 4. AGING: 2 x 30 Aging population could threaten Asia's economic growth: expert
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Bali bets on recovery as peak season draws close
Bali bets on recovery as peak season draws closeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A slow rise in hotel occupancy rates and tourists trickling back ahead of the holiday peak season next month are sparking hopes that the worst has passed for Bali's tourism sector, devastated by the Oct.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Efficient police work
Efficient police workFrom Media Indonesia The editorial of this newspaper in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case.As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Travel warnings may hurt economies: Malaysia
Travel warnings may hurt economies: MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/Canberra Recent travel advisories warning Westerners they risk terror attacks in Southeast Asia may have a severe impact on the fragile economies of the region, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Rikza Abdullah
Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best to sleep on.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
1. Hidayat -- WTO forgets that free trade
1. Hidayat -- WTO forgets that free trade does not reduce poverty2. Miss -- Miss World not just harmless fun6. Nation -- Terrorists thrive on old thinking
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Buffalo thieves resort to high-tech
Buffalo thieves resort to high-tech KUALA LUMPUR: High-tech buffalo thieves in Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah on Borneo island using cellphone massaging to spread rumors that headhunters are on the prowl, a report said Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
BEM quits IPB rectorial election
BEM quits IPB rectorial election BOGOR: A student representative on the Board of Trustees of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) walked out of a meeting in connection with its rectorial election on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Mega responsible for IBRA debtors discharge: Hamzah
Mega responsible for IBRA debtors discharge: HamzahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Monday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri may delegate to her ministers the unpopular move of signing papers that would drop criminal charges against bad debtors, yet the final...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
No cause for celebration
No cause for celebration It is certainly symbolic of the lot that teachers in this country have to endure that yesterday -- Nov. 25, National Teachers' Day -- passed practically unnoticed by all but a very few.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Samudra moved to Jakarta for probe into earlier blasts
Samudra moved to Jakarta for probe into earlier blastsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Suspect in the Bali bombings Imam Samudra was transferred on Monday to the National Police headquarters for another round of questioning over his involvement in several earlier bomb attacks in the...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Court acquits former BPUI president of graft charges
Court acquits former BPUI president of graft chargesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another blow to Indonesia's weak anti-corruption movement, the former president director of state-owned company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PT BPUI) was acquitted Monday of charges...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Decentralization of education in Indonesia
Decentralization of education in IndonesiaH. Mohamad Surya, President, Indonesian Teachers' Association (PGRI), Bandung, West Java Recently, education in Indonesia has had to face a number of challenges resulting from globalization and its impacts.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Police to bust illegal mining firms
Police to bust illegal mining firms BANJARMASIN: The police threatened on Monday to crack down on 14 illegal coal mining companies which have been operating illegally for decades in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 25, 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 25, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 News3:30 a.m.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Deutsche Bank proposes massive debt rescheduling for Hynix
Deutsche Bank proposes massive debt rescheduling for HynixAgence France-Presse, Seoul The foreign financial advisor of South Korea's ailing Hynix Semiconductor Inc. has proposed a massive debt rescheduling plan to stave off the company's credit crisis, reports said Sunday.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Terrorist threat imperils SE Asian prosperity: S'pore
Terrorist threat imperils SE Asian prosperity: S'poreAgencies, Bangkok Southeast Asian nations must unite against the terrorist threat if they hope to lift the region out of its lingering economic malaise, Singapore's Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible death
Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible deathMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It is business as usual for Amrozi, a terror suspect who could face the death sentence for his alleged role in last month's deadly blasts on the resort island of Bali that left over 190 people dead...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
'City should improve services'
'City should improve services' The city administration announced earlier this month it was raising the annual vehicle tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent of a vehicle's market price. There are currently some 3.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incident
Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incidentAriel Heryanto, Sociologist, University of Melbourne, Australia The Australian public is rightfully outraged by the interview between Indonesia's Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Teachers find something to celebrate
Teachers find something to celebrateDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers throughout the country will celebrate National Teachers' Day on Monday amid their continuing struggle to improve their standards, welfare and legal protection.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Military stages war games in Ambon
Military stages war games in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A total of 2,762 soldiers of the Fast Reaction Force (PPRC; a combined force of Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel) on Saturday staged a war game here, simulating the occupation of sectarian, conflict-ridden Ambon by a...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11Two Tangerang districts seek separation Residents of Teluk Naga and Kosambi districts have agreed to separate from Tangerang regency and become part of Tangerang municipality as they claimed the regency has neglected them for years.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyers
Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyersRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Bookstores in Jakarta are trying to make innovations in attracting buyers but they apply different approaches in implementing the new marketing concept.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Two Tangerang districts seek separation 2. PENSION: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorly 3. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 'City should improve services if taxes increase' 4.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Certain buyers still prefer foreign brands
Certain buyers still prefer foreign brandsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The demand for imported furniture in the upper-income market segment remains high despite the sharp increase in prices. Although sales are not as strong as before the economic crisis hit the country in 1997, imported...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Economist Mari looks towards home
Economist Mari looks towards homeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having spent at least half her life abroad, prominent economist Mari Elka Pangestu wants to return home to Indonesia, but just doesn't know when.Born in Jakarta on Oct.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 60 pts BB, 45 counts
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 60 pts BB, 45 countsPolice expand probe, ransack terror suspect residences2. Pesantren -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36 pts BB, 35 countsMuslim clerics support police-Muslim dialogs 3. IBRA -- 5 cols, 1 line, 45 pts BB, 30 countsRelease and discharge clause on IBRA debtors void:...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria, death toll reaches 200
Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria, death toll reaches 200Agencies, Kaduna, Nigeria/London Riots triggered by Muslim opposition to the Miss World beauty pageant forced the event out of Nigeria on Sunday, as a civil rights group said the death toll from the violence had risen to more than 200.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Support in sight for Natuna province
Support in sight for Natuna province PEKANBARU, Riau: The House of Representatives is set to support the establishment of a separate province on Natuna and Anambas islands, a legislator claims.Hamdan Zoelva of House Commission II on domestic and legal affairs said on Sunday the legislative body...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Two Tangerang districts seek separation 2. PENSION: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorly 3. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 'City should improve services if taxes increase' 4.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Quintuplets in stable condition
Quintuplets in stable condition JAKARTA: Newborn quintuplets are still in incubators but are in stable condition, according to a nurse at the Harapan Kita maternity hospital in West Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
RP police say 33 killed in bus accident
RP police say 33 killed in bus accident PHILIPPINES: A bus lost control and plunged into a ravine in a province southeast of Manila on early Sunday while most of its passengers were asleep, killing at least 33, police said.