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Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Jonathan relishes coaching role
Jonathan relishes coaching roleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian gymnastics star Jonathan Sianturi, who says he wants to resign as an athlete in 2004, now has double duties as a player and a coach.
Thu, 16 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.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
How Indonesians could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.
How Indonesians could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.Samsudin Berlian, Graduate Student, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey Indonesian people could learn much from King in dealing with racial injustice. First, they could learn to recognize the problems and talk about them openly.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Resettlement project to commence in West Sumba
Resettlement project to commence in West SumbaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in cooperation with the government, will resettle an estimated 30,000 East Timorese refugees who have decided to stay in Indonesia and not return home.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 15 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,499.48 4,908.00 5,231.67 5,175.58Brunei dollar 1 5,405.53 4,825.48 5,142.30 5,088.56Canadian dollar 1 6,075.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants: Officials
Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants: OfficialsYuliansyah The Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South KalimantanTraumatized by past ethnic killings, indigenous Dayak residents in Kalimantan provinces have rejected the resettlement of Madurese people in Kalimantan under the government's transmigration...
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
At least 21 people have been sentenced to death in drug cases
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
Three more suspects arrested with links to Bali bombing
Three more suspects arrested with links to Bali bombingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police have arrested three people who allegedly aided and abetted Ali Imron, a main suspect in the Oct.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Students besiege Presidential Palace in protest against utility price hikes
Students besiege Presidential Palace in protest against utility price hikesBerni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of students besieged the presidential palace on Wednesday in the biggest protest against the utility price hikes that the capital has seen so far, as they exerted more...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Fire razes home, family killed
Fire razes home, family killed JAKARTA: A family of four died early on Wednesday morning when a fire razed their house in Bekasi, West Java, Antara reported.The victims were identified as Cang Kim Him, his wife Tuang Muk Ha and their daughters, two-year-old Beby Pangesti and five- month-old Lia.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Minister Rini declares war on smugglers to save industries
Minister Rini declares war on smugglers to save industriesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi warned on Wednesday that smuggled goods coming into the country had risen so dramatically that it created serious problems for the domestic economy and...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Sharia not that impossible
Sharia not that impossible I refer to the interview in The Jakarta Post dated Jan. 4, 2003 titled The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable in which the paper interviewed Abdullahi Ahmed An'naim, Professor of Law at Emory University, United States.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Three-car pileup claims 15 lives
Three-car pileup claims 15 livesNana Rukmana and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Bogor A multiple accident involving three vehicles on the north coast road in Pilangsari village on the outskirts of the West Java town of Indramayu killed nine people, four of them instantly, on Tuesday...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
VP backs judicial review on new law
VP backs judicial review on new law JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz expressed on Wednesday his support for the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) in its effort to seek a Supreme Court judicial review of the new Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK).
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
City recovery program funds too small, say councillors
City recovery program funds too small, say councillorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The allocation of Rp 456.59 billion for the economic sector in the 2003 draft city budget was too small and would not help to revive the Jakarta economy, councillors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Bali blast: Another investigator's analysis
Bali blast: Another investigator's analysisHermawan Sulistyo, Researcher and Investigator, Conflict and Peace Research Network (CONCERN-324) How did the police find Amrozi? It is not a fictitious short story.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Bali needs a new green revolution
Bali needs a new green revolutionRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali With tourism in Bali at its lowest point in decades, the government and the people are now making efforts to return to their roots, literally.Last Sunday on Jan.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and,
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and, unfortunately, the theft is reportedly acknowledged by the state- owned electricity company (PLN). Therefore, it is not easy to stop such a crime.It is not surprising to hear that PLN suffers an 11 percent loss in its annual revenue due to...
Thu, 16 Jan 2003
SBI rate down to 12.84%
SBI rate down to 12.84%JAKARTA: The central bank said Wednesday that its one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes yielded 12.84 percent at its weekly auction, slightly down from 12.89 percent last week.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Angie/Liggan to face Bovina/Henin in Aussie Open
Angie/Liggan to face Bovina/Henin in Aussie OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja, whose singles' hopes at the Australian Open crumbled in an opening round defeat, will team up with Kelly Liggan of Ireland against Elena Bovina/Justine Henin- Hardenne in her doubles...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1. BBM: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38
1. BBM: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38 Govt urged to continue kerosene operation 2.BUDGET: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Sutiyoso submits 2003 budget to city council 3. PLAN: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 City Council approves 2003 development plan 4. ANTHRAX: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 City sets up team to monitor anthrax 5.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
ASEAN must figure in new deals
ASEAN must figure in new dealsThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is unfortunate that the controversy surrounding the development of the northern city of Chiang Mai as a regional aviation hub has clouded other important aspects of the upcoming informal summit between Thai Prime Minister...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Depok bus terminal
Depok bus terminalFrom Warta KotaThe bus and minivan terminal at Depok is congested, with many public transport vehicles and private cars jamming its exit gate. Meanwhile, departing buses and minivans frequently stop to wait for passengers at the gate.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali case reveals police's limitations
Bali case reveals police's limitationsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali bombing investigation not only uncovered the long denied presence of local terrorists, but also the problems facing the police in such cases even as they made progress in arresting the bomb suspects, said a...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Consumer's disappointment
Consumer's disappointmentFrom RepublikaOne of the two Denpoo air conditioners I bought from Carrefour in Lebak Bulus failed to operate. After contacting Denpoo's technicians, I was told that the machine's PCB was at fault and therefore had to be replaced.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.Samsudin Berlian, Graduate Student, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929. He is best known for his struggle to end racial segregation in America and for his vision of an integrated society where...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JP/5/aid
JP/5/aid4 x 10 World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truce JP/5/banjir2 x 25 1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistance Papua1 x 30 Officer transferred over Papua murders
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sharia not that impossible
Sharia not that impossible I refer to the interview in The Jakarta Post dated Jan. 4, 2003 titled The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable in which the paper interviewed Abdullahi Ahmed An'naim, Professor of Law at Emory University, United States.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Government urged to be transparent on nonbudgetary funds
Government urged to be transparent on nonbudgetary fundsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transparency International Indonesia (TII) is urging the government to be transparent in the use of its three nonbudgetary fund sources to avoid abuse.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1. Samsudin -- Indonesia could learn
1. Samsudin -- Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Yomi -- U.S. stance in Mideast in question
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI named host of APPF meeting
RI named host of APPF meeting JAKARTA: Indonesia has been asked by the president of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Yasuhiro Nakasone, to host the APPF meeting in 2005, Deputy House Speaker A.M. Fatwa said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JP/5/Jan15
JP/5/Jan15AntaraHIGH AND DRY: Fishing boats lie beached on Payangan beach in Watu Ulo village in Ambulu subdistrict, some 40 kilometers from the East Java town of Jember. Most fishermen across the country have been forced to stop working since the government raised fuel prices on Jan. 2.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and,
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and, unfortunately, the theft is reportedly acknowledged by the state- owned electricity company (PLN). Therefore, it is not easy to stop such a crime.It is not surprising to hear that PLN suffers an 11 percent loss in its annual revenue due to...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: Report
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: ReportAssociated Press, Jakarta Corruption in Indonesia's police and military has contributed to a surge in illegal logging that has destroyed much of the country's forests, an environmental group said in a report released Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Convicted bomber gets sent to jail
Convicted bomber gets sent to jail BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Tanjungkarang District Court sentenced Timor Deli on Tuesday to three years in jail for his role in a bomb attack on a Bethany church last year.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Children's congress moves to Bali
Children's congress moves to Bali JAKARTA: Thousands of children are scheduled to flock to Bali next week to attend the third Congress of Indonesian Children from Jan. 24 to Jan. 30.National Commission for Children's Protection (Komnas PA) chairman Seto Mulyadi said in a statement that the children...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: Report
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: ReportAssociated Press JakartaCorruption in Indonesia's police and military has contributed to a surge in illegal logging that has destroyed much of the country's forests, an environmental group said in a report released Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Wardah upset by absence of mechanisms for cheap rice
Wardah upset by absence of mechanisms for cheap riceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over one week after the government started the distribution of subsidized rice for the needy in Jakarta it has yet to design a clear mechanism and control system, leaving many residents confused...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-Estrada Detained Estrada brought under heavy guard to testify in Philippine JP/11/ASEAN Estrada testifies in govt graft case PHILIPPINES: Former President Joseph Estrada was brought under heavy guard from a military hospital to the Philippine Senate to...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI asked to open its labor market
RI asked to open its labor marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian managers, and professionals such as doctors and lawyers could find themselves competing with their foreign peers for jobs here in the near future if the government surrenders to pressure to open the country's...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting: New Spirit on 2003 by artists like Setyoko, Her Rusmadi and Gunawan Edi, Jendela Resto Gallery, Jl. Sonokembang No. 4-6, Surabaya (Tel. 031-5314073), Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Pertamina condemns BP over gas leak
Pertamina condemns BP over gas leakA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pertamina president Baihaki Hakim has blamed Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc. for recent gas leaks in the Pagerungan gas field in Madura, East Java.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
City Council approves 2003 development plan
City Council approves 2003 development planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council approved on Tuesday the 2003 Development Plan to prioritize tackling various problems, including traffic jams, floods, slum areas and street vendors, this year.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Police arrest two more suspects in Bali blasts
Police arrest two more suspects in Bali blastsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The arrest by the police in East Kalimantan on Monday of two more terrorist suspects is expected to provide another breakthrough for the Oct.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Water privatization to result in major natural disaster, Walhi warns
Water privatization to result in major natural disaster, Walhi warnsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has said that people would have difficulty in obtaining water if the government went ahead with its plan to privatize the natural...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`Officer transferred over murders'
`Officer transferred over murders'Agence France-Presse, Jakarta A senior police officer in Papua province who implicated soldiers in an ambush near the Freeport mine said Tuesday he had been transferred to Jakarta.Brig. Gen.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sutiyoso submits 2003 budget
Sutiyoso submits 2003 budgetNovan Iman Santosa and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso officially submitted the 2003 City Budget proposal which amounts to Rp 11.05 trillion with 59.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Teacher elected Cirebon mayor
Teacher elected Cirebon mayor CIREBON, West Jawa: Two teachers, Subardi and Agus Alwafier, won a landmark direct election for mayor and deputy mayor for 2003/2008 respectively here on Tuesday.The team of Subardi, 39, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, and Agus, 42, of the National...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Labor movement in Indonesia still weak
Labor movement in Indonesia still weakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta 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.