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Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Time to get realistic about forest crisis
Time to get realistic about forest crisisLonggena Ginting, Executive Director, The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi), Jakarta Indonesia's forests are in dire straits. This fact is not debatable anymore, and is in such a state that there is no longer any news value in the tragic state of...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
RI needs $2.4b to $2.8b more loans from CGI: WB
RI needs $2.4b to $2.8b more loans from CGI: WBDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank said on Thursday Indonesia would need to obtain between US$2.4 billion to $2.8 billion in fresh loans from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) donors to help finance the 2003 state budget...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Ali, Mubarok transferred to Bali
Ali, Mubarok transferred to BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police transferred Ali Imron, Mubarok and 13 other suspects in the Oct. 12, 2003, Bali blasts to Bali on Thursday for further interrogation.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Illegal logging costs $609m, environmental destruction
Illegal logging costs $609m, environmental destructionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Widespread illegal logging costs US$609 million annually in environmental destruction throughout the country, an expert has said.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was upset upon hearing that the
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was upset upon hearing that the central government had distributed cheap rice for poor families in Jakarta without his awareness.He said that it was the city administration that is the most informed about the number of poor families and where they live in the capital city.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
The water saga
The water saga My wife and I are devastated by the handling of PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) of our case.For five years our monthly payment had been below Rp 400,000. In May 2002 we received a bill for Rp 1,104,100, then in June 2002 we received a bill of Rp 983,500.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Hospitals have
Hospitals have social function From Media IndonesiaSeveral hospitals in East Java have raised their treatment fees. In Indonesia, as a developing nation or even a poor country, hospitals have a social function, while a commercial motive is, in my opinion, not yet appropriate.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Rising utility prices: Something we have to give 2. KELLY: 1 x 40 No easy way out of Korea crisis: Kelly 3. TERROR: 1 x 38 SE Asian states form antiterror body
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Cigna Open likely to lack top players
Cigna Open likely to lack top playersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 Cigna Open organizers have confirmed an increase in prize money, but the tennis tournament will likely lack top national players due to clashes with other tournaments.The tournament will run from Feb. 9 through Feb.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants JP/5/Aceh2 x 25 Continuing violations in Aceh threaten peace pact JP/5/mayat1 x 23 Man held for cannibalism Pdip1 x 36 Police detain dozens over PDI-P attack
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Railway fares
Railway fares From Republika In the opinion of train commuters, the idea of the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi divisions of railway company PT KAI to increase railway fares as of Jan. 1, 2003, really defies reason; first and foremost, for the reason that the latest fare hikes were just...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Diplomacy with CGI is really a `dangdut' thing
Diplomacy with CGI is really a `dangdut' thingKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com It might be worth their while for Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura, U.S. Ambassador Ralph L.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Stability, growth, reform: WB
Stability, growth, reform: WBWorld Bank, Jakarta Indonesia experienced another year of modest growth amidst a hesitant global recovery, and a deteriorating investment climate. Significant progress was made in democratization, macroeconomic stability and fiscal sustainability, but growth did not...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Continuing violations in Aceh threaten peace pact
Continuing violations in Aceh threaten peace pactNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The cessation of hostilities agreement that Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (MOU) signed in Geneva on Dec. 9, 2002, has come under threat following a series of violations over the last two months.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
ROAD REPAIRS: A truck dumps soil to rebuild part of a road that
ROAD REPAIRS: A truck dumps soil to rebuild part of a road that collapsed following a recent landslide in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, which borders Riau province. The repair work on the 700- meter stretch of road will cost billions of rupiah.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
German journalist gets 10 months for visa offense
German journalist gets 10 months for visa offenseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A German TV cameraman was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Thursday for violating his visa by doing business-related activities.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
City gets no benefit from islands
City gets no benefit from islands JAKARTA: At least 34 islands of the Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) group located off the north coast of Jakarta are still private property, as the owners, who have been licensed to manage them, have not opened them to the public.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Want Rp 10m? Stand near tree
Want Rp 10m? Stand near treeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If one of the city's trees or its branches falls and results in a person's death, family members are entitled to receive up to Rp 10 million (US$1,100) in compensation from the city administration.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Job accidents increase, safety measures do not
Job accidents increase, safety measures do notM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Novi had to rush to her factory because she was afraid of being late for her night shift and it never occurred to her that something awful was going to happen at work.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
PDI-P, PPP support state campaigners
PDI-P, PPP support state campaignersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move that observers fear could perpetuate abuses of power, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the United Development Party (PPP) have come out in favor of state officials being allowed...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Religious leaders vow greater role in ending conflict
Religious leaders vow greater role in ending conflictJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Leaders of various religions agreed on Thursday to play more active roles in guiding their followers to prevent the possibility of further sectarian conflicts in the country.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Man held for cannibalism
Man held for cannibalismAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga, Central Java The people of the Central Java regency of Purbalingga were horrified by the arrest of a local 31-year-old man who confessed to stealing a human corpse and eating it in order to obtain supernatural powers.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-vice Malaysia to clamp down on foreign prostitutes JP/11/ASEAN KL clamps down on foreign prostitutes MALAYSIA: Nearly 13,000 tourists and foreign students were arrested in Malaysia over the past three years for involvement in immoral activities, especially...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Exporters must change strategy in trade with Canada
Exporters must change strategy in trade with CanadaSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian companies exporting goods to Canada could boost their earnings if they shipped the goods directly instead of going through the U.S.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Blind people protest eviction
Blind people protest eviction JAKARTA: Sixty visually impaired people living in a home in the Cawang area, East Jakarta, went to City Council on Thursday to protest the administration's plan to move them to another shelter in the Cengkareng area of West Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
More foreign males told to register in United States
More foreign males told to register in United StatesCurt Anderson, Associated Press, Washington Thousands more males age 16 and older from Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Bangladesh will be required to register with U.S. immigration authorities in the latest expansion of a post- Sept.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Telkom reacts `childishly' to govt delay
Telkom reacts `childishly' to govt delayA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President of state-owned telecommunications giant PT Telkom Kristiono said the delay of phone charge increases would limit the company's ability in developing fixed lines and providing telephone services to more people...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW -Japan-NKorea-husband Ex-US soldier wants abductee wife back in N. Korea JP/12/ATW Ex-U.S. soldier wants wife back JAPAN: An ex-U.S. soldier living in North Korea has asked his Japanese wife -- one of five people abducted by North Korean agents but now back in their...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Ginting works to win public support
Ginting works to win public supportMoch. N.Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Funding sources may not seem too sensitive a topic, but when a non-governmental organization (NGO) is directly questioned about the source of their funds, it can be hard for them to answer, and at times even upsetting.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Govt attempt to appease fails to stem angry protests
Govt attempt to appease fails to stem angry protestsKurniawan Hari and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people throughout the country took to the streets seeking the cancellation of utility price hikes on Thursday despite a decision by the government to delay the increase in...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Illegal logging costs $609 million 2
* Headlines: Illegal logging costs $609 million 2 * National:Suspects Ali, Mubarok transferred to Bali4 * Archipelago: Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants 5 * Opinion:Time to get realistic about forest crisis7 * City:Council criticizes proposed budget8 * Sports: Clijsters, Hewitt ruthless at...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 17, 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 17, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Teletilawah 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Obladi-Oblada 8:00 DRTV8:30 Environment9:00 Budi Pekerti9:30 Hidup Halal10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 16 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,494.80 4,903.81 5,227.21 5,171.17Brunei dollar 1 5,406.15 4,826.03 5,142.89 5,089.15Canadian dollar 1 6,100.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Council criticizes proposed budget
Council criticizes proposed budgetNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council urged the Jakarta administration on Thursday to be more efficient and prudent in drafting the 2003 City Budget as there was a lot of overlapping and unnecessary items included in the draft budget.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Govt yet to name 11,801 islets
Govt yet to name 11,801 islets JAKARTA: The government needs to name some 11,801 small islands across the country to maintain Indonesia's control over its territory and to avoid any further border disputes with neighboring countries, a discussion concluded on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Mobile phone companies expect robust sales this year
Mobile phone companies expect robust sales this yearArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular-phone makers are optimistic sales will continue to increase this year on the back of strong market potential.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Rising utility prices: Something we have to give
Rising utility prices: Something we have to giveJati Hidayat, Business Analyst, Jakarta Economics is the study of how to manage unlimited wants with limited means. Nobody can have everything, and all of us must make choices -- remember that when we scream foul at rising utility prices or the...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Jakarta Index down 2.1% on heavy selling
Jakarta Index down 2.1% on heavy sellingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares closed lower Thursday, with investors selling more shares in telecommunication blue chips after the government canceled a hike in telephone tariffs following nationwide protests against the move, dealers said.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Group vs national interests
Group vs national interests I have lived in Indonesia for 15 years in total, that is for most of my adult life plus one year while at high school here. I speak fluent Indonesian and have an Indonesian partner but I am now very sorry to have to say that I used to love Indonesia.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants
Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrantsYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Traumatized by past ethnic killings, indigenous Dayak residents in Kalimantan provinces have rejected the resettlement of Madurese people in Kalimantan under the government's transmigration program this...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
RI plans to evacuate 30,000 from Gulf
RI plans to evacuate 30,000 from GulfFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is preparing to evacuate about 30,000 Indonesians from Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries ahead of a possible U.S.-led strike against Baghdad.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Symptoms vs cause?
Symptoms vs cause? The kind of reactions to the small but growing calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz to step down in the wake of the increases in utility prices, is a classic example of people mistaking the symptoms for the cause of the disease.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Cafe ransacked by gang of eight
Cafe ransacked by gang of eight BOGOR: Eight people, including a man in military uniform, ran amok at a cafe in the district of Kemang in Bogor early Thursday morning, damaging the establishment and injuring the cafe owner and his father, as well as two employees.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
JP/5/Across
JP/5/Across3 officials grilled over bribery KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A team consisting of eight prosecutors quizzed on Thursday three provincial councillors over charges of receiving bribes in the election of the Southeast Sulawesi governor and his deputy.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Police detain dozens over PDI-P attack
Police detain dozens over PDI-P attackLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Police here said on Thursday they had arrested at least 30 people suspected of involvement in an attack on the headquarters of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's party in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Minister warns of plot against government
Minister warns of plot against governmentTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Thursday of a move by certain groups to create martyrs among anti-price hike protesters, a turn of events that would then be...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Justice for
Justice for ordinary people From Kompas The increase in fuel prices, and electricity and telephone charges have no direct impact on the poor people, who have no motorized vehicles. However, the impact of the price increases -- soaring prices of daily necessities, will hit them hard.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Time to get realistic about Indonesia's forest crises
Time to get realistic about Indonesia's forest crisesLonggena Ginting Executive Director The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) Jakarta Indonesia's forests are in dire straits. This fact is not debatable anymore, and is in such a state that there is no longer any news value in the tragic...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 17, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 17, 2003 Exhibitions*Holey Things - Beads by Dharma Mulia Galleries, Lobby Bimasena Club, Dharmawangsa, Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya No. 39 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta (Tel. 021-7258668) Jan 18 until Feb. 2, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Soeharto blamed for Priok atrocity
Soeharto blamed for Priok atrocity JAKARTA: The National Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) demanded on Thursday the Attorney General's Office charge former president Soeharto and his generals suspects with crimes against humanity committed in Tanjung Priok, North...