Archive: 11 January 2002
65 articles found
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Outlook 2002: Indonesia's hopes
Outlook 2002: Indonesia's hopes I agree with The Jakarta Post panelist Mr. Soejati Djiwandono's views (Dec. 31, 2001). Reforms in Indonesia are, in one way or another, linked to addressing the genuine grievances of the people. We can understand that solutions cannot be found in the short term. But, basically, there must be truly good intentions on the part of the powers-that-be to sincerely deal with the chronic problems. However, expecting the government to solve the problems is not feasible.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: NU gives up on PKB reconciliation 2
* Headlines: NU gives up on PKB reconciliation 2 * Opinion: Price hikes recall 1974 Malari riots 4 * City: Heavy rains clog Jakarta traffic 6 * Archipelago: Diarrhea kills 17 in Nusa Tenggara 7 * National: Delayed tribunal lets down E. Timor 8 * World: China's new leadership already chosen 10 * Business: Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairman 11 Features: Soul divas lead winners in music awards 15 Sports: Hingis advances to semis 20
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Foreigners nabbed with $5b counterfeit notes
Foreigners nabbed with $5b counterfeit notes I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police disclosed here on Thursday that they had detained two foreigners from Senegal and Malawi, who allegedly stored materials to produce some US$5 billion in counterfeit dollar notes in their possession. The police are still pursuing two other suspects in the case, both Nigerians, one of whom is believed to be the Asia-Pacific ring leader for the distribution of the counterfeit money.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside help
Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside help Teuku Faizasyah, Candidate Ph.D, Diplomatic History and Conflict Resolution, Waikatou University, Hamilton, New Zealand Agreed at last, but will it last? This is the most frequent question raised after the Bonn's talks on Afghanistan, under the auspices of the United Nations. In Afghanistan, military might and diplomacy -- coercive and multilateral diplomacy -- are being used in tandem.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muslim organizations to hold talks on Islamic law
Muslim organizations to hold talks on Islamic law Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A militant Muslim organization here is campaigning for Islamic syariah law to be included as an amendment to the 1945 national Constitution. The Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) is preparing a seminar to discuss the proposal. MMI Chairman Irfan S.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bogor bus fare set to increase
Bogor bus fare set to increase BOGOR: Although the government has not yet officially announced a rise in fuel prices, the Bogor Land Transportation Owners' Organization (Organda) proposed on Wednesday a hike in public bus fares from Rp 800 to Rp 1,000. Bogor's Organda chief Chotib Malik said on Tuesday that the municipality had given the green light for the hike, although the local council had yet to approve it.
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Dec. 16, 2001
Dec. 16, 2001 Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf, military operations commander in Aceh, says TNI would consider reestablishing the Iskandar Muda military Command if the Acehnese agree to its resumption Jan 2, 2002 Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, accompanied by his deputy Azwar Abu Bakar and a number of provincial councillors, meet with Vice President Hamzah Haz, and separately with top security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil, to demand the revival of the...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed as yen takes a breather
Asian monies mixed as yen takes a breather Netty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday after clambering off their intraday lows, as expressions of concern by Japanese monetary officials over the speed of the yen's recent decline provided the beleaguered Japanese unit with some breathing space. The yen's slide to as low as 133.24 yen to the dollar early Thursday had cast a shadow on the other regional currencies.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yen may fall to 150-160 to dollar
Yen may fall to 150-160 to dollar 2. Bio ( 3 X 20) Biotech crops boom despite controversy 3. Perta ( 2 X 20) Japan, Pertamina to study RI GTL projects 4. Rubber ( 2 X 27) Thailand proposes replanting 56,000 ha rubber per year
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lazy legislators disrupt House agenda
Lazy legislators disrupt House agenda Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators failed on Thursday to set a schedule for their activities, which include, among others things, the deliberation of at least 22 crucial bills on various issues for this session. The setback was not caused by political debate and gridlock, but simply because of the absence of the majority of legislators at a meeting of the Steering Committee of the House of Representatives.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Twelve people killed in Aceh: At least 12 people, including a
Twelve people killed in Aceh: At least 12 people, including a soldier, were killed in the latest outbreak of violence in restive Aceh province from Wednesday to Thursday, official and humanitarian activists said. Seven male bodies bearing gunshot wounds were found lying on roadsides to the east of Sigli town, some 120 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, on Thursday morning, the coordinator for Coalition-Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) on Human Rights in Sigli, Muharizal Hasan, said. --JP U.S.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Price hikes recall another fitful January
Price hikes recall another fitful January Priyono Tjiptoherijanto, Head, National Employee Affairs Agency (BKN), Jakarta The riots of Jan. 15, better known as Malari, were a true disaster, inflicting massive losses -- perhaps exceeding those of the anarchy of mid-May, 1998 in destruction and magnitude.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Concerned about
Concerned about university students From Warta Kota As a student at a privately-owned university in the city, I feel concerned that university students in the city generally are not serious in pursuing their studies and learning to become independent people. In fact, university students enjoy wider opportunities to do so than those for whom the door to further studies is closed.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava JAKARTA: A 14-year-old boy was beaten by a soldier for stealing cassava on his property in Tangerang on Wednesday. The victim was hospitalized for his injuries. The young boy, Yadi, was beaten by Capt. Mastur after he received reports from his neighbors that on Tuesday the boy stole some cassava from his garden in Babakan village, according to a police officer from the Curuk District Police who requested anonymity.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Terrorist havens
Terrorist havens Since most Americans do not keep a Baedeker to terrorist sanctuaries on their home bookshelves, they need some help from Mr. Bush in determining which countries harbor bin Laden operatives or other terrorist. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz has mentioned several countries where the Pentagon seemed eager to act. These range from anarchic states like Somalia, Yemen and Indonesia to allies like the Philippines that might welcome U.S. military cooperation.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in Java
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in Java The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of rice has increased by nearly 30 percent in several areas in Central and West Java, and many are attributing that to the government's plan to increase fuel prices and electricity bills. In Purwokerto, Central Java, low quality rice, IR, is now Rp 3,000 per kilogram, Rp 600 higher than before. The price of Cisadane rice is now Rp 3,200 up from Rp 2,500.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Debate rages on regional reps revival
Debate rages on regional reps revival JAKARTA: The 90-member working body of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) opened its first meeting on Thursday with a clash over its membership composition. Legislators from Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) voiced discontent over the revival of the 46-strong Regional Representatives Faction.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Rain : 4x11
1. Rain : 4x11 Traffic chaos as Jakarta's drains fail in downpour 2. Banpol - 2x 34 Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards 3. Fuel - 2x 25 Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship 4. Budget - 2x 28 Council factions question budget allocations by administration
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Pill for men on the way
Pill for men on the way MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Contraceptive pills will soon no longer be exclusively for women. Imam Suharyadi, deputy chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) said that a pharmaceutical laboratory in Bandung is developing the pill. Imam said that the pills are expected to be mass produced by the end of this year. The new contraceptive is expected to raise men's participation in the state-sponsored family planning program.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance JAKARTA: Indonesia's leading news portal Detik.com and free e- mail service provider BolehNet have agreed to form a strategic alliance to explore new business opportunities, according to a press statement. CEO of Agracom, the founding owner of Detik.com, Abdul Rahman said on Thursday that the agreement had been signed in December last year covering content exchange between the two companies.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. TEA ( 2 x 20)
2. TEA ( 2 x 20) ATI complains about tea auction system 3. JAPAN ( 2 x 20) Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia 4. job ( 2 X 24) U.S. jobless claims fall sharply JP/
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The city police have confiscated at least 470 tons of hoarded diesel fuel, worth Rp 5 billion, on a barge off the northern coast of Jakarta. The City police financial detectives division, led by Adj. Com. Suhardiyanto, said on Thursday that it had raided the ship Kencana Jaya One on Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
ATI complains about tea auction system
ATI complains about tea auction system The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The traditional auction system of selling tea which currently is run by a joint marketing board had failed to prop up the price of local tea products, the Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) said on Wednesday. ATI chairman Rachmat Badruddin said that the joint marketing board was not effective because it had failed to invite new potential buyers -- both overseas and domestic -- to participate in the weekly tea auction.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Does Aceh need a military command?
Does Aceh need a military command? Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The planned revival of a military command in the war-torn province of Aceh has caused controversy among the people of Aceh. It has won support from the local elite, met strong opposition from prodemocracy non-governmental organizations and students, and raised deep anxiety among the majority of Acehnese.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
If I were president
If I were president If I were the president of Indonesia, the first thing I would do is build as many prisons as possible. Then I would order the police to capture and imprison every corruptor, which includes corrupt tycoons, from government officials right up to the president, directors of state-owned enterprises, directors of companies belonging to tycoons etc.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002 Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no. 71, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 26. * Painting The Life and Art of Zhang Xi hua, Crowne Plaza Jakarta, Jl. Gatot Subroto kav. 2-3, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Jan. 17.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspect
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspect Reuters, Kuala Lumpur A man detained during a crackdown on militants in Malaysia met two of the suicide hijackers from the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday. The source told Reuters the man, a Malaysian and one of 13 suspects arrested between Dec. 9 and Jan. 3, met Khalid al-Midhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi in Malaysia less than a year before the attack. The U.S.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairman
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairman Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should immediately suspend chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) I Putu Gede Ary Suta to allow an investigation into suspected irregularities within the agency during the past year, according to outspoken economist Faisal Basri.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi Yemris Fointuna and Yongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Manado The death toll from a diarrhea outbreak that has affected several villages in the regency of Belu, bordering East Timor, since early this month has reached 17, and more than 500 people are now receiving intensive treatment at local public health centers and nearby hospitals.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wane
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wane Patrick Chalmers, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Cheap labor, a pollution-free setting and good infrastructure drew Canon's camera-making arm to build a sparkling plant in Shah Alam, southwest of the Malaysian capital back in 1989. Faced with the same investment decision today, the Japanese firm would choose China instead, according to Katsuro Mochizuki, managing director of Canon Opto (Malaysia).
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even deployed additional security forces so as to provide the necessary muscle.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on Akbar
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on Akbar Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two central figures in the Rp 54.6 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal switched roles during legal proceedings of the case. Former chief of Bulog, Rahardi Ramelan was questioned on Thursday as a key witness for the newly-named suspect, Akbar Tandjung.
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Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards
Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even deployed additional security forces so as to provide the necessary muscle.
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NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factions
NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, which gave birth to the National Awakening Party (PBK), is giving up its exhausting attempts to reconcile two rival factions within the party, citing irreconcilable differences between the two groups. "We have worked hard to reconcile the two groups but failed because each faction has insisted on its own stance.
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JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projects
JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projects Dow Jones, Tokyo State-run Japan National Oil Corp., or JNOC, said Thursday it will conduct a joint feasibility study with Indonesia's state- owned Pertamina on the viability of JNOC's gas-to-liquids technology for gas fields in Indonesia. GTL, the technology for converting natural gas to middle distillate liquids, has received attention in recent years as the technology is able to produce near-zero sulfur, or extremely environmentally friendly, fuels.
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PKB leadership battle hots up
PKB leadership battle hots up Bambang Nurbianto and Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The impasse in the leadership tug of war which has split the National Awakening Party (PKB) has failed to dampen its politicians' ambitions to get to the top. While the upcoming congress of one camp will only formally install Matori Abdul Djalil, competition for the top job in the camp loyal to Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is heating up. Matori's congress in Jakarta on Jan.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Screen children for cancer: Minister
Screen children for cancer: Minister Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has called on parents to have their children checked for cancer at the earliest possible stage to ensure better chances of survival. Official statistics show that up to 4,000, or 2 percent, of the 200,000 new cases of cancer in Indonesia affect children.
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Again on train ticket scalpers
Again on train ticket scalpers From Kompas When I was queuing for the Argo Gede train at Gambir station with some fifty other people, right at the time the ticket office was opened several ticket scalpers started offering tickets and one of them was holding more than ten tickets. One of them stood next to the ticket office and shouted that there were only fifty tickets left. Most of us panicked and they took advantage of the situation by selling their tickets.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalized
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalized Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has imposed an unprecedented transfer procedure that demands payment of a fee for elite players who sign with foreign countries.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunal
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunal Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Timor transitional government is considering turning to an international tribunal due to the repeated delays in the trial of officers allegedly involved in the 1999 human rights abuses in the former territory.
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Japan to
Japan to offer new aid for RI The Jakarta Post Jakarta Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will offer Indonesia new aid to support the country's economic recovery, when he meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta tomorrow, said foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda on Thursday. But a senior official at the Japanese Embassy ruled out the possibility of Japan pledging new loans during Koizumi's visit.
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Fuel price hike seen at 20-25%
Fuel price hike seen at 20-25% Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday it was expecting to raise fuel prices this month by an average of between 20 percent to 25 percent, down from the original proposed 30 percent price hike. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the government may not need to raise fuel prices by an average of 30 percent to limit fuel subsidy spending to Rp 30.37 trillion (about US$2.9 billion).
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Rupiah Rates Jan.10
Rupiah Rates Jan.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Council factions question budget allocations by city administration
Council factions question budget allocations by city administration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council questioned on Thursday the city administration's claim to have provided a greater allocation for general public spending under the 2002 draft city budget.
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PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Countries of ASEAN are now rapidly recovering from the currency and economic crisis it has experienced since 1997 with they active assistance of Japan. There was also a perception that a strong interdependence was shared among the East Asian countries including Japan and ASEAN countries as a result of the crisis.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]JABAT - I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE FIRST STORY
JABAT - I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE FIRST STORY MEANS - TIM Police foil fuel hoarding in regencies JAKARTA: Police in Indragiri Hulu, Riau, have arrested SN, 48, and confiscated more than 4,200 liters of solar fuel that was allegedly being hoarded in a bunker near his house in Rengat. Adj. Sr. Comr. S. Pandiangan, spokesman for the Riau Provincial Police, said in Pekanbaru on Thursday the arrest had been made after the police launched an anti-hoarding operation in the regency.
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PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Countries of ASEAN are now rapidly recovering from the currency and economic crisis it has experienced since 1997 with the active assistance of Japan. There was also a perception that a strong interdependence was shared among the East Asian countries including Japan and ASEAN countries as a result of the crisis.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Warehouse with 75 tons of rice sealed
Warehouse with 75 tons of rice sealed JAKARTA: Police had sealed a warehouse in Marunda, North Jakarta, that was being used to stockpile 15,000 sacks of rice weighing a total of 75 tons, City police spokesman Snr.Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told reporters on Thursday. The warehouse owner, however, was still at large and the police were only able to arrest a warehouse employee. Anton also said that during a three day operation against the stockpiling of kerosene, from Jan. 7 to Jan.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Investors Will Shift To Asian Stks;Should Target Tech
Investors Will Shift To Asian Stks;Should Target Tech Dow Jones Hong Kong A U.S.-led global recovery will prompt investors to return to Asian equities this year and as they do, they should look at growth and cyclical stocks, especially in the technology sector, ING Barings said in its outlook for 2002. The investment bank is projecting that the "worst is now over" for Asian equity markets and believes that investors will see positive returns on their investments this year.
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Koizumi runs into hurdles in Malaysia
Koizumi runs into hurdles in Malaysia George Nishiyama, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, on a tour of Southeast Asia, ran into some hurdles on Thursday when he met Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad who expressed concern about the recent yen fall. Mahathir also stopped short of giving backing to Koizumi's proposal for a broad economic cooperation framework in the region, the centerpiece of Tokyo's new Asian policy.
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Confusion over wages
Confusion over wages Efforts made by the government to raise workers' wages have almost always involved debates, resistance and chaos because on the one hand, company owners wish to minimize production costs while on the other workers hope to improve the lives of themselves and their families, if not just to maintain them at the same levels.
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Legislators still insisting on Akbar inquiry
Legislators still insisting on Akbar inquiry The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite waning support from many of their colleagues, some legislators were still demanding on Thursday the establishment of a special inquiry into the alleged involvement of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal.
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UN official denies allegations
UN official denies allegations EAST TIMOR: The deputy head of the United Nations mission in East Timor on Thursday strongly rejected criticism of his work from a fellow senior staffer, describing the complaints as "completely unfounded." "The allegations by Mr Parameswaran are completely unfounded and without any merit as far as I'm concerned," said Dennis McNamara, the deputy administrator of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). N.
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Page 7 headings 1. BBM: 8 x 4 lines ---to come later---- 2. Diare: 20 x 2 lines Diarrhea kills 17 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi 3. Kodam: 35 x 1 line Does Aceh need a military command?
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Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protests
Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protests Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite objections from the Acehnese and from human rights campaigners, the government has decided to reestablish the military command in Aceh, contending that the province needs special treatment to curb separatist activities.
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Traffic chaos as jakarta's drains fail in downpour
Traffic chaos as jakarta's drains fail in downpour Annastashya Emmanuelle and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to a heavy downpour on Thursday morning, most streets in the city were flooded and caused massive traffic congestion for thousands of commuters. Many Jakartans arrived at their workplaces as much as two hours late, frustrated and weary at the very least.
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Antam to build new plant soon
Antam to build new plant soon JAKARTA: State-owned nickel mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) will start building its third ferronickel plant in Pomala'a, North Sulawesi, within this quarter of the year, a senior official of the company said on Thursday. The plant, better known as FeNi III, worth US$250 million, would have a production capacity of 13,300 tons per year, Antam's director Soehardjito Sidik was quoted by Antara as saying on Thursday.
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Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia
Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will offer Indonesia new aid to support the country's economic recovery, when he meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta tomorrow, said foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda on Thursday. But a senior official at the Japanese Embassy ruled out the possibility of Japan pledging new loans during Koizumi's visit.
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Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 134,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 125 5 874,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 0 0 Alakasa 205 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 725 25 28,500 Alter Abadi 65 0 0 Alumindo Light 495 0 0 Andhi Chandra 355 5 1,080,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 25,000 Aneka Tambang 850 50 5,010,500 Apac Citra 190 5 10,000 Aqua Golden...
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The restless month of January
The restless month of January 2 x 20 48 pt Price hikes recall another fitful January Priyono Tjiptoherijanto Head, National Employee Affairs Agency (BKN) Jakarta 2. Teuku -- From bombs to Bonn: What can Indonesia learn? 2 x 32 36 pt Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside help Teuku Faizasyah Candidate Ph.D Diplomatic History and Conflict Resolution Waikatou University Hamilton, New Zealand
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Medium strip to be demolished
Medium strip to be demolished JAKARTA: A part of tree-lined medium strip on some of the major roads connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in North Jakarta will be cleared by the city administration to make way for the construction of a bus lane to reduce traffic jams. The special bus lane will pass the medium strip along Jl. Sudirman, Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, according to Rustam Effendy, the head of the City Land Transportation Agency.
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Koizumi's ASEAN swing will certainly lay a stronger foundation
Koizumi's ASEAN swing will certainly lay a stronger foundation for the two sides to embark on a new and equal footing partnership in the post terrorist attacks on the U.S. Koizumi's ASEAN swing Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta Countries of ASEAN are now rapidly recovering from the currency and economic crisis it has experienced since 1997 with the active assistance of Japan.
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Govt prepares new agenda to stop fightings in Ambon
Govt prepares new agenda to stop fightings in Ambon Octavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku officials were scheduled to meet with the central government in Jakarta on Friday with the hope that new concrete steps would be taken towards resolving sectarian conflict in the province.
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Apindo OKs minimum wage
Apindo OKs minimum wage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) vowed on Thursday to comply with a court ruling ordering the implementation of the government's new minimum wage policy. "Whatever the State Administrative Court decides, we'll implement it," Apindo chairman Suparwanto was quoted by detik.com as saying, following a meeting with the House of Representatives' Commission V on trade and industry.
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StanChart intensifies efforts to buy publicly-listed BCA
StanChart intensifies efforts to buy publicly-listed BCA Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Already regarded as the most credible bidder, Standard Chartered Bank Plc. (StanChart) is reported to have teamed up with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), boosting its chances of acquiring a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA).