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Wed, 06 Nov 2002
300,000 graduates
300,000 graduates unemployed From Rakyat Merdeka The level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
National song, not anthem
National song, not anthem I would like to thank you for printing the article Night to remember singing in Children of the World Choir (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 3).However, I would like to inform you that I had given that our school depicted the Indian culture and sang our country's national song not...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Soeharto abused 'Javanese culture to maintain power'
Soeharto abused 'Javanese culture to maintain power'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Javanese traditions were deliberately misused by politicians in the corrupt New Order regime to maintain their power for over 30 years, prompting a nationwide antipathy against the Javanese culture and community,...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Aceh seeks aid to help earthquake victims
Aceh seeks aid to help earthquake victimsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh said he would propose that the central government declare the recent earthquake that rocked Simeulue a national disaster, in an attempt to seek financial aid for the victims and to rehabilitate...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Flood victims demand promised aid
Flood victims demand promised aidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of flood victims staged a rally in front of City Hall, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, demanding the city administration disburse aid that was earlier promised to them.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Policemen arrested over shootings
Policemen arrested over shootings PASURUAN, East Java: Four police mobile brigade (Brimob) officers were arrested by the Malang Brimob force on Tuesday after shooting at people over the weekend in the red-light district area of Gempol, Porong, Pasuruan, East Java.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Hydropower plant for South Sulawesi
Hydropower plant for South Sulawesi MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Enrekang regency administration, South Sulawesi, said on Tuesday it would build a 100-megawatt hydropower plant to help address the power crisis in the regency and in the province.Enrekang Regent M.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Debate on AKbar's fate delayed
Debate on AKbar's fate delayed JAKARTA: Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) failed Tuesday to discuss a proposal submitted by nearly 100 legislators to suspend Speaker Akbar Tandjung for his role in a financial scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Govt will not seek fourth Paris Club deal
Govt will not seek fourth Paris Club dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the devastating impact of the Bali bombing on the economy, the government said it would maintain its commitment not to seek further debt restructuring facilities through the Paris Club of creditor nations.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 6, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 6, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, by Indonesian photo journalists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Nov. 9 to Nov. 18. * Photo, by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West Java
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West JavaThe number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle HIV/AIDS cases, according to a local...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Max Lane responds
Max Lane responds When I saw a letter by Geoffrey Gold, a well-known advisor to Australian business and mining interests, in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 5 responding to my articles on Australia-Indonesia relations, I was quite excited.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Medco pays $570,000 for Papua Block
Medco pays $570,000 for Papua Block JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Medco Energi International said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to pay US$570,000 for Continental Energy Yapan Ltd.'s 90 percent working interest in an exploration block in West Papua province.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Tour agent blasts Britain for travel advisory
Tour agent blasts Britain for travel advisoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty British tourists were reportedly tearful at being ordered by their government to leave Bali after the Oct. 12, 2002, deadly bomb blast.Jro Gede Karang T.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Flaws in draft electoral law sustain rampant corruption
Flaws in draft electoral law sustain rampant corruptionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists slammed the government and the House of Representatives on Tuesday for their failure to set clear-cut and thorough rules on contributions for political party campaigns, which they claimed to...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Coordination lax in explosives' supervision
Coordination lax in explosives' supervisionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense, which is authorized to issue licenses for local companies to import, manufacture and sell explosives, said on Tuesday that it could not fully exercise its supervisory role over the...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
PLN plans bonds early next year
PLN plans bonds early next yearDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or PLN, said Tuesday it plans to issue bonds early next year to fund an expansion of its electricity network after large parts of the country suffered blackouts this year.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Tax revenue targets for 2003 lowered
Tax revenue targets for 2003 loweredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has lowered next year's tax revenue targets by Rp 7 trillion (about US$760 million) to Rp 212.2 trillion, citing a more difficult economic condition after the Oct. 12, Bali bombing.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?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...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Respiratory problems hit City Hall
Respiratory problems hit City Hall JAKARTA: The most common ailment suffered among the city administration employees is respiratory problems, according to data from the City Hall health clinic.Head of the health clinic, Dr.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
No tourism beneficiaries of Bali blasts
No tourism beneficiaries of Bali blastsHelen Ubels, Dow Jones, Sydney In the immediate aftermath of the Bali bombings, it seemed as though other Southeast Asian destinations would be the beneficiaries of redirected tourist traffic, but three weeks on, the picture is very different.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Ba'asyir has lost RI citizenship: Police chief2
* Headlines: Ba'asyir has lost RI citizenship: Police chief2 * National: 'Direct election in 2004 at all costs'4 * Archipelago: Budi Utomo takes up duty as Papua Police chief5 * Opinion: Local efforts needed to fight global terror7 * City: 4,800 officers deployed to watch over nightspots8 * Sports:...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Airline executives to meet in Manila
Airline executives to meet in Manila MANILA: Asia's top airline executives will address security concerns and uncertainty due to terrorism at a regional aviation meeting in the Philippines next week, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Four arrested over Bali bomb, not yet suspects
Four arrested over Bali bomb, not yet suspectsTeam, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of four men in connection with the Bali bombing, but refrained from claiming to have made significant progress in their probe into the fatal blast.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Megawati says Indonesia and Southeast Asia safe
Megawati says Indonesia and Southeast Asia safeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh President Megawati Soekarnoputri brushed aside on Tuesday global fear of the safety of Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia following a series of recent bombings in the region.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
'U.S. ignoring democracy'
'U.S. ignoring democracy' JAKARTA: The United States' determined campaign against terrorism has not only upset militant groups here but also some pro- democracy activists.Smita Notosusanto of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) expressed regret on Tuesday that the antiterrorism campaign had...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
U.S. wants MILF on terror list
U.S. wants MILF on terror list PHILIPPINES: The United States wants the Philippines' largest Muslim separatist group placed on a blacklist of terrorist organizations despite a cease-fire and ongoing peace talks, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
FPI chairman withdraws suit against police
FPI chairman withdraws suit against police JAKARTA: The chairman of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI), Al Habib Rizieq Shihab, withdrew on Tuesday his lawsuit against the city police over his detention.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
India and SE Asia focus on economic ties at historic summit
India and SE Asia focus on economic ties at historic summit Luke Hunt Agence France-Presse Phnom Penh Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee ended an historic meeting with Southeast Asian leaders Tuesday with hopes of establishing a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations within a...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West Java
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West JavaBudianto The Jakarta Post BandungThe number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
What's wrong with this nation?
What's wrong with this nation?From Media Indonesia In the aftermath of the Bali bomb blast, foreign victims were prioritized over local victims in terms of treatment. It is sad to realize that this treatment -- which suggests that foreigners are racially superior -- has been practiced by...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Government bows to pressure, revises antiterrorism bills
Government bows to pressure, revises antiterrorism billsA'an Suryana and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon Bowing to internal pressure, the government has made changes on some contentious articles in two antiterrorism bills, especially in regard to intelligence information.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this Friday
IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this FridayFitri Wulandari and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was expecting to sign an agreement this Friday with Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd for the sale of a 51 percent...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Most Asian monies hit multi-week highs
Most Asian monies hit multi-week highsNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies hit multi-week highs as the U.S. dollar fell to a fresh one-month trough against the yen Tuesday, ahead of a widely expected rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Mandung people refuse weste facilities
Mandung people refuse weste facilities DENPASAR, Bali: Mandung people in Kerambitan subdistrict, Tabanan, Bali, voiced their opposition on Tuesday against a plan by the Tabanan administration to build a waste treatment facility in their area as it was too close to their dwellings.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Budi Utomo assumes duty as new Papua Police chief
Budi Utomo assumes duty as new Papua Police chiefNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Inspector General Budi Utomo began his tenure as Papua Police chief by calling on local residents to cooperate with the authorities to ensure peace in the resource-rich but restive province.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
'Banning migrants may increase crime rate'
'Banning migrants may increase crime rate' Jakarta is a magnet for many people from outside the city who come to try their luck in the capital. Overwhelmed with the influx of migrants, which could reach almost 250,000 a year, Governor Sutiyoso announced his plan last month to curb the flow by...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Company denies responsibility for workers
Company denies responsibility for workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director of textile company PT Kawan Kita Sejahtera, Jimmy Sitaniapessy, said on Tuesday he shared no responsibility for the fate of 500 workers who had lost their jobs and had not received their salaries.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Italy offers biotech collaboration
Italy offers biotech collaboration JAKARTA: A delegation of Italian biotechnology experts is currently visiting Indonesia from Nov. 3 through Nov. 8 to discuss possible exchanges of the latest technologies in the fields of environmental conservation, agriculture and biotechnology.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Widodo elected chief commissioner
Widodo elected chief commissioner SURABAYA: Former Military (TNI) chief Marshal (retired) Widodo A.S. has been elected chief commissioner of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III replacing Suntoro.During an acquaintance ceremony in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday, Widodo A.S.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
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done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expoJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo TRY BEFORE BUYING: A visitor tries out an arm chair on display at an exhibition in Jakarta. Although the furniture business has yet to fully recover from the recession, demand for foreign brands in the upper-income market remains...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Japan signs pact with ASEAN, lays groundwork for free trade area
Japan signs pact with ASEAN, lays groundwork for free trade area Karl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh A free trade area (FTA) between Southeast Asia and Japan could be a reality within 10 years, around the same time when the region links up with China for the world's largest free...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Japan signs pact with ASEAN
Japan signs pact with ASEANKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh A free trade area (FTA) between Southeast Asia and Japan could be a reality within 10 years, around the same time when the region links up with China for the world's largest free market, following a pact signed by the...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
War on terror needs more UN seats for Islam: Juwono
War on terror needs more UN seats for Islam: JuwonoA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A major restructuring of the United Nations Security Council, to include more Muslim countries, would be beneficial in the global war against terrorism, international relations professor Juwono Sudarsono said...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
NGO activists reject antiterrorism bills
NGO activists reject antiterrorism billsA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed opposition on Monday to antiterrorism bills soon to be submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation, saying the draconian bills threatened...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. Metal - 4x 10
1. Metal - 4x 10 Unions want bigger rise in provincial minimum wage 2. LBH - 2x 22 Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer 4. FPI - 1x 25 FPI members told to keep calm 5. DRUG- 1x 20 Cocaine found at airport 6. Speak - 2x20 'How can we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?'
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Cocaine found at airport
Cocaine found at airport Garuda Indonesia mechanic working in Soekarno- Hatta International Airport's maintenance center found 3.2 kilograms of cocaine in a cabin locker of a cargo airplane.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Three dead in toll road accident
Three dead in toll road accident JAKARTA: City police have taken into custody two people following a deadly accident that took place on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in the eastward direction heading to Cawang interchange, East Jakarta on Sunday evening.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
China, ASEAN agree on Spratlys
China, ASEAN agree on SpratlysDan Eaton, Reuters, Phnom Penh China signed a landmark agreement with Southeast Asian countries on Monday on avoiding open conflict in the disputed South China Sea.A dispute over ownership of the Spratly islands, claimed entirely or in part by China and several...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the...