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Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Residents lose class action filed against Sutiyoso
Residents lose class action filed against SutiyosoTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Kelapa Gading district, North Jakarta, lost on Thursday their class-action suit against Governor Sutiyoso at the Jakarta State Administrative Court.
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Bill could legalize privatization of water
Bill could legalize privatization of waterBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite some criticism due to nationalistic and perhaps environmental concerns, the privatization of water resources in the country could soon receive strong legal backing as the House of...
Fri, 17 Jan 2003
Govt given one week to reassess fuel, power hikes
Govt given one week to reassess fuel, power hikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after an agreement to delay the telephone charge increase, the House of Representatives gave one week to the government to reassess the hikes in fuel and power prices.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives
Rocks bury mine site, claiming four livesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Four miners were killed and three others injured after a dynamite blast was believed to have triggered a massive landslide near the West Java Capital of Bandung on Wednesday morning, witnesses and police...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
House sales set to rise this year, say consultants
House sales set to rise this year, say consultantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House sales in 2003 will grow relatively strongly at around 29 percent despite the recent utility price hikes, according to a property consultancy firm.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)DENTAL CARE BY PEPSODENT FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: Since 1995 Pepsodent has been providing advice on dental health to hundreds of thousands of elementary students in numerous cities in Indonesia to promote better dental care and reduce...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Price hikes will curtail economic growth: LIPI
Price hikes will curtail economic growth: LIPISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent rises in utility prices will curtail economic growth by 0.17 percentage points, raise the inflation rate by 2.27 percentage points and reduce the growth of people's welfare by 0.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Asia agrees to work together to spread Internet use in region
Asia agrees to work together to spread Internet use in regionYuri Kageyama, Associate Press, Tokyo Representatives from Asian governments, businesses and grass- roots groups vowed to wipe out inequalities in Internet growth Wednesday, wrapping up a three-day meeting to hammer out a regional...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
`TVRI' to air controversial play `Alia'
`TVRI' to air controversial play `Alia'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned television station TVRI has reversed itself and will air the controversial play Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah (Alia, Wounds on the Veranda of Mecca) on Jan. 19.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Six dead in crash on toll road
Six dead in crash on toll road BOGOR: Six people died instantly and seven other were injured after a funeral car collided with three Kijang vans on Jagorawi toll road near Cibinong in West Java on Tuesday.All the bodies were taken to the Bogor PMI hospital.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Taman Puring reopens but faces uncertain future
Taman Puring reopens but faces uncertain futureNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fans of secondhand items made their way back to Taman Puring flea market in South Jakarta on Wednesday, although the vendors and city administration are still unsure of its future.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
CIFOR calls on govt to put off forest firm assets sales
CIFOR calls on govt to put off forest firm assets salesAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Foreign donors must ask the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to delay the sale of forestry companies at cheap prices because it would only lead to further deforestation, an environmental group said...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
BP gas contract must be reviewed, says minister
BP gas contract must be reviewed, says ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday that the government planned to review gas supply contracts with BP Indonesia for the Pagerungan gas field in Madura Island, reported Antara.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Telkom has lots to answer for
Telkom has lots to answer forFrom RepublikaState-owned telephone company Telkom's subscribers have to pay extra charges for the services that should be free. In order to obtain detailed call records (intagjastel), for instance, one must pay an extra Rp 1,500 per sheet.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
`Government lacks leadership to end religious conflicts'
`Government lacks leadership to end religious conflicts'Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Around 400 religious leaders began a two-day national meeting here on Wednesday with participants levying strong criticism against the government for its failure to bring a complete end to...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
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4 x 11 Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives JP/5/sumut2 x 25 N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors JP/5/unhcr2 x 25 Resettlement project to commence in West Sumba JP/5/DIPHTHERIA2 x 19 Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
2. Kiki2 -- Bali Blast: Another Investigator's Analysis
2. Kiki2 -- Bali Blast: Another Investigator's Analysis 1 X 35 Bali blast: Another investigator's analysis Part 2 of 2By Hermawan Sulistyo3. Dawn -- (No head) 1 X 30 Approach to India-Pakistan peace Naeem Sadiq Dawn Asia News Network Karachi
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Bengkulu to host tourism meeting
Bengkulu to host tourism meetingBENGKULU, Bengkulu: Bengkulu hopes to boost tourism to the province ahead of acting as host of a tourism meeting of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand economic growth triangle later this year.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Judges told to accept regional posts or quit
Judges told to accept regional posts or quitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judges who refuse assignments to remote or conflict-prone regions had better quit their jobs rather than deny the administration of justice at those locations, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Lack of awareness, unity renders unions impotent
Lack of awareness, unity renders unions impotentHera Diani and Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number reaches 140 and they boast some 11 million members, but labor unions here remain unsuccessful as a powerful political force or even in their ability to fight for the interests of...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Mega: When being right does not matter
Mega: When being right does not matterOng Hock Chuan, Technical Advisor, Maverick, Jakarta If there is any proof needed that leadership is a thankless task, we need look no further than the flak President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government is getting over its decision to withdraw subsidies on fuel...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Three Africans on trial for drugs
Three Africans on trial for drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After having sentenced to death a Dutch national who operated two ecstasy factories here, the Tangerang District Court tried on Wednesday three Africans charged with drug trafficking and illegal possession of 5.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)DENTAL CARE BY PEPSODENT FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: Since 1995 Pepsodent has been providing advice on dental health to hundreds of thousands of elementary students in numerous cities in Indonesia to promote better dental care and reduce...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: CouncillorsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin has formally submitted the province's draft budget for 2003, totaling Rp 1.16 trillion (US$130 million), a 19.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Bridge to be taught at selected schools
Bridge to be taught at selected schoolsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students at selected schools in Jakarta will have another extracurricular activity to choose from when a plan to introduce the game of bridge to a younger generation comes into effect soon.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
TNI confesses involvement in rampant illegal logging
TNI confesses involvement in rampant illegal loggingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted on Wednesday the involvement of military personnel in rampant illegal logging across the archipelago, and vowed to take resolute...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Jakarta Stock Exchange ends lower, rupiah flat
Jakarta Stock Exchange ends lower, rupiah flatDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended slightly lower Wednesday as further profit-taking in telecommunications blue chips pushed the main index lower, dealers said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks `risk averse'
Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks `risk averse'Fajar Hidayat, Financial Market Analyst, Jakarta, fajarhidayat@lycos.co.uk The banking sector is a major player in the Indonesian financial market worth Rp 1.145 trillion with 91.6 percent of all shares.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
1. Fajar15 -- Fuel and utility price hikes keep banks risk averse
1. Fajar15 -- Fuel and utility price hikes keep banks risk averse 2 X 23 Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks 'risk averse' Fajar Hidayat Financial Market Analyst Jakarta fajarhidayat@lycos.co.uk 2. Samsu -- How Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King Jr.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 16, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 16, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Feb. 15. * Photos: The Lover of Zeus by Polina Sirosh, Pala Restaurant, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Berlian sees revenue to grow 10%
Berlian sees revenue to grow 10% JAKARTA: Indonesian shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker, or BLT, said it expects its revenue to grow by at least 10 percents to around US$104.5 million this year as it plans to enlarge its fleet.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
RI to seize control over its airspace
RI to seize control over its airspaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to take back full control of the country's airspace, the government plans to gradually take charge of the management of regional flight information, something that is currently partly undertaken by...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Threats to reform
Threats to reform The miserable failure of the government in preparing the people for the increases in fuel and utility prices, and in creating a social and political environment conducive to these painful measures, could affect its ability to make the additional reforms that are badly needed to...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
City, PT Pusri to process trash
City, PT Pusri to process trash JAKARTA: Jakarta city administration will work in partnership with PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) to process garbage into manure and other downstream products, such as recycled plastic bags and construction material.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Govt, House delay hike in phone rates
Govt, House delay hike in phone ratesKurniawan Hari and Ade Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives have agreed to delay the increase in telephone rates indefinitely and pledged to reassess the fuel and electricity price hikes in an effort to contain...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
* Headlines:Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin2
* Headlines:Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin2 * National:TNI confesses involvement in illegal logging4 * Archipelago:Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives5 * Opinion:Mega: When being right does not matter7 * City: City recovery program funds too small: Council8 * Sports: Awesome Agassi...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Govt subsidy won't meet minimum health costs
Govt subsidy won't meet minimum health costsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it could not afford to pay for free health services for the country's poor despite almost doubling the amount of money in a special health fund.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)F4 AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the world renowned Taiwanese music group F4 from January 8 to January 12. The General Manager of the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Poul E.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Labor movement long involved in politics
Labor movement long involved in politicsMaria Endah Hulupi and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post Beginning with sugar cane plantation workers' strikes in 1842, Indonesia's labor movement grew strong and later merged with various political movements in the country.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
RI professionals `not ready for competition'
RI professionals `not ready for competition'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not open the country's labor market to foreign professionals and managers because locals are not ready to compete with foreigners, analysts have said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
RI, RP to meet over border
RI, RP to meet over border JAKARTA: Indonesia and the Philippines are slated to hold border talks next months to resolve a number of outstanding issues, especially the maritime border between the two countries.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine childrenYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Health officials in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar have advised residents of Aluh-aluh district to curb outdoor activities following an outbreak of diphtheria that has killed nine children...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Star panda leaves China for 'marriage'
Star panda leaves China for 'marriage' BEIJING: A male giant panda that starred in a popular television documentary has left southwestern China for a "marriage" to a female panda at San Diego Zoo, state media said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
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;JP;ONG; ANPAk..r.. Megawati-President When right is anything but might JP/7/ONG Mega: When being right does not matter
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin
Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousinThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In their desperate hunt for Hambali, the country's number one terror suspect, the police mistakenly arrested a man who they thought was the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) leader.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Oil prices rally after Bush beats war drums
Oil prices rally after Bush beats war drumsAgence France-Presse London Oil prices held above US$30 a barrel here on Wednesday amid mounting alarm at the prospect of a war in Iraq which markets fear could severely disrupt vital supplies from the key Gulf region.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Catur villagers, supporters of forest conservation
Catur villagers, supporters of forest conservationW. Sumadi, Contributor, Bangli, Bali Last week, a number of residents of the Desa Adat Catur customary village walked barefooted into the misty forest near the famed Kintamani resort in Bangly regency, some 70 kilometers north of the Bali provincial...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
'Drug dealers are untouchable'
'Drug dealers are untouchable' At least 21 people have been sentenced to death in drug cases since the government implemented Laws No. 22/1997 on narcotics and 5/1997 on psychotropic substances, yet drug abuse continues unabated here.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
People smuggler deportation delayed
People smuggler deportation delayed JAKARTA: An Egyptian man accused of organizing a voyage from Indonesia to Australia during which hundreds of asylum seekers drowned must be investigated for immigration offenses before he can be deported, an Indonesian official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Contacting unions by phone no easy task
Contacting unions by phone no easy taskHera Diani and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who would have thought that finding the details about local labor unions could be such a headache?The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is kind enough to put the list of 40 unions, complete with...