Archive: 14 January 2002
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Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin) Lt. Gen. (ret) Arie J. Kumaat, 57, died of a heart attack at St. Carolus Hospital, Central Jakarta on Sunday at 3:25 a.m. He was rushed to the hospital at 3:10 a.m. after suffering from the first attack. According to one of his nephews, Jackson Kumaat, the body will be buried at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on Monday, after being laid at GPIB Paulus Church in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Merauke not yet eligible for a province
Merauke not yet eligible for a province The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has yet to consider dividing the mineral-rich Irian Jaya into several provinces, and efforts to separate the regency of Merauke will be fruitless, according to Governor Jaap Salosa. "It is becoming clear the that efforts to develop Merauke as initiated by Merauke Regent John Gluba Gebze should not continue," Salosa was quoted by Antara as saying on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Stock (4 x 12)
1. Stock (4 x 12) JSX index up drastically on foreign program buying 2. Curren (2 x 24) Asian currencies mixed late; Mahathir stings S'pore dollar 3. Oil (1 x 27) Demand worries outweigh cuts 4. Euro (1 x 20) Launch of euro near end 5. Gold (1 x 20) Gold survives tension
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;ANTARA; ANPAv..r.. Photo-rice Photo caption JP/11/capt Photo caption Antara/Muhammad Zaelani RICE FOR THE POOR: An old woman carries a sack of rice after receiving it from Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro (left, raising hand) during the launching of the Rice For The Poor program on Sunday. Under the program, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will provide 2.35 million tons of low-priced rice to 9.79 million low-income households across the country.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Discard political party ties
Discard political party ties From Sinar Pagi The problems our country faced yesterday and the current problems keep piling up. To make matters worse, new problems keep cropping up. Finding solutions requires coordinated teamwork by the Cabinet with each member having the same vision and mission, under the leadership of President Megawati.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Five children win trip to Australia
Five children win trip to Australia JAKARTA: Five children beat 30 finalists from eight provinces in the McKids It's My Club creativity contest and won a trip to Australia. C. Irina of Jakarta and Made Tosan Aji Pamungkas of Denpasar won the writing competition while Christofer Andrew (Jakarta), P.A. Adi Kurnia (Surakarta, Central Java) and Naesilla (Jember, East Java) won the drawing competition, jointly held by McDonald's Indonesia and the Tourism Department of New South Wales, Australia.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
A somber room for rent, shared among workers
A somber room for rent, shared among workers Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Food, clothes and housing are three basic needs of human beings. Ironically, many people in the city do not eat healthy food and do not have enough money to by new clothes, let alone find a proper place to live. The skyrocketing price of houses prevents them from getting one or even renting one. Consequently, they have to rent a room -- a cheap one -- which they share with several other people.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
No signs yet of next El Nino, says BMG
No signs yet of next El Nino, says BMG Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Saturday that it had yet to see any signs that El Nino, the weather phenomenon known to cause devastating floods and droughts, will return to the country this year.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lockheed, InfoAsia sign deal
Lockheed, InfoAsia sign deal JAKARTA: American technology firm Lockheed Martin and local information technology firm InfoAsia Group have signed an agreement to develop technology for the monitoring of vessels' movements in Indonesia. InfoAsia said in a statement the agreement was signed here on Thursday. The technology, called Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), would enable users to track down the movement of fishing vessels which illegally enter Indonesian waters, it said.
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TV Program: Monday, January 14, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 14, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Music 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 5:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Blues Night 11:00 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Entertainment News 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Apindo to continue court battle against decree on minimum wage
Apindo to continue court battle against decree on minimum wage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Employers' Association of Indonesia (Apindo) will proceed with its judicial effort to have the minimum wage decree issued by the Jakarta administration revoked despite a court's recent decision in favor of the provincial administration.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PAYING HIS RESPECTS: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
PAYING HIS RESPECTS: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (left) bows his head as an Indonesian military aide salutes during a visit to the National Hero Cemetery in Kalibata, South Jakarta. Koizumi ended his two-day state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, the latest leg of a trip through Southeast Asia to drum up support for his regional free trade vision.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Economic reforms lack direction: CSIS
Economic reforms lack direction: CSIS Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The roots of Indonesia's slow economic recovery lie in the absence of a clear sense of direction, which has bred ineffective reform policies as the country has sought to escape the economic doldrums over the past four years, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). CSIS blamed the lack of direction on the absence of a public consensus on the government-led reform policies.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Call for jihad to fight poverty
Call for jihad to fight poverty MEDAN, North Sumatra: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais has called on Muslims throughout the country to engage in a jihad against poverty caused by the prolonged economic crisis.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Safeguarding your important files
Safeguarding your important files Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id As the end of 2001 drew closer, I thought I would like to start 2002 with a lot of fresh things, including a new operating system on my home-assembled PC. So I decided to replace the Windows 98 on this Asus-based work computer with Windows XP. There were at least three other reasons why I wanted to do this.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PKB factions go ahead with congresses
PKB factions go ahead with congresses Kurniawan Hari and Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The breakup of the National Awakening Party (PKB), founded by former president Abdurrahman Wahid, seems almost inevitable as the party's camp, headed by Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil, will open its three-day extraordinary congress in Jakarta on Monday.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. mob - 1x27
1. mob - 1x27 Street vigilantism continues 2. busway - 1x 42 'New busway system should be transparent' 3. rooms - 3x17 A somber room for rent, shared among workers
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Bali to refocus tourism market in Asia
Bali to refocus tourism market in Asia I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The tourism industry in Bali has been forced to re-focus its marketing priorities towards Asia, particularly China, a sleeping giant with great potential, following a decline in direct foreign tourist arrivals in wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Street vigilantism continues
Street vigilantism continues Emmy Fitri , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over the past few years it has become common to hear about violence committed by mobs, who beat to death the perpetrators of petty crimes if they get caught red-handed. And the vigilante justice is still continuing until now. Only on Friday a man was burned to death in Ciwaru village, Bogor, by local residents who accused him of having an illicit affair with a married woman.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Koizumi ends visit, wins backing for free trade vision
Koizumi ends visit, wins backing for free trade vision The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi ended his two-day state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, winning unreserved support from President Megawati Soekarnoputri for his regional free trade vision. Koizumi, who arrived here on Saturday, flew out of the country at noon from Halim Perdanakusumah airport to Singapore Sunday, his fifth and last stop on a tour of Southeast Asia.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Citibank discriminates
Citibank discriminates I recently wanted to use the Internet banking facilities of Citibank to transfer monies from one of my accounts to another. The transaction was blocked for the following reason: I am a foreigner. Being a long-time customer of Citibank as well as resident of Indonesia I find this behavior discriminatory, insulting and completely contrary to all the stated lofty objectives of this bank. Apparently Citibank is hiding behind a government regulation instructing them to do so.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'New busway system should be transparent'
'New busway system should be transparent' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to alleviate ever-worsening traffic congestion, the city administration plans to implement a new transportation system from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta. Analysts, however, have cautioned Jakarta administration officials against taking advantage of the new system for personal gain.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ambon, Poso do not echo image of RI: Cardinal
Ambon, Poso do not echo image of RI: Cardinal The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sectarian conflicts in Maluku and Poso, Central Sulawesi, do not reflect the real situation in Indonesia, because the two areas constitute just a small part of the expansive country, says Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja. Darmaatmadja made the statement while on a three-day visit to the predominantly Catholic island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, over the weekend.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan PM braves durian, pungent tropical fruit
Japan PM braves durian, pungent tropical fruit Reuters Jakarta Oh, the trials of being a leader. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi had the ultimate in Southeast Asian experiences on Sunday when he sampled durian, a tropical fruit known for its pungent aroma, for the first time. Koizumi, in Indonesia on the final stages of a whirlwind Southeast Asian tour, ate the fruit -- a present from Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whom he met on Friday -- at a Jakarta hotel.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
More mobile phone thefts in buses
More mobile phone thefts in buses JAKARTA: Many commuters of air-conditioned buses traveling between Jakarta and Tangerang have complained that their mobile phones were stolen during the journey. Most of the victims were women, who used their phone on the bus. Some of them related that the thieves got onto the bus from the Lippo Karawaci area and Kebon Nanas.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. market
1. market Experts expect stock market to weaken this week 2. Singa Japan, Singapore sign historic free trade pact 3. gas Demand for gas to increase as fuel subsidy dries up 4. wage Apindo to continue court battle against decree on minimum wage
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Savoring a traditional new year, Japanese style
Savoring a traditional new year, Japanese style Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was nary a lack of enthusiasm in the air as more than 100 people shouted "Yoisho!" (with spirit) , "yoisho" , "yoisho" to a man as he pounded rice with a wooden mallet. The man was making mochi, a rice cake eaten amid the celebrations of New Year's Eve in Japan. Tradition dictates that spectators cheering him on must be family and friends. But this isn't Japan, and it wasn't New Year's Eve.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Aceh --
1. Aceh -- 2 x 20 48 pt Civilian leaders in Aceh undermine peace process or Weak civilian leadership undermines peace in Aceh Kirsten E. Schulze Professor, International History London School of Economics 2. India -- India turned Kashmir into the bitter place it is now 1x 32 36 pt India and the making of Kashmir's plight Martin Woollacott Guardian News Service London
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in Aceh violence
Two killed in Aceh violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The latest incidence of armed violence in Aceh has claimed the lives of four people, one of them a soldier, and left at least two others injured, officials said on Sunday. The security forces also renewed their plea for people to ignore a call by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to hold a strike between January 16 and 18. "We will protect the people and they are all advised to go on with their normal daily activities.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Home teams victorious as Ligina starts
Home teams victorious as Ligina starts The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz opened the 2002 Bank Mandiri Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) on Sunday at Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta. Attending the ceremony was chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar, who is also the Minister for Transportation, as reported by Antara news agency.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Privatization priority
Privatization priority The case for allowing a faster rate of privatization in the Indonesian economy is a compelling one. From the vantage point of fiscal solvency and macroeconomic efficiency, we see the calls from some politicians insisting on further delay in the sale of state assets as completely flabbergasting.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ending legal crisis: Getting closer to justice
Ending legal crisis: Getting closer to justice Achmad Ali, Professor of Law, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi The specific condition of the law in Indonesia is clearly different from most other countries. Former president Soeharto left this country in a very poor state, especially in the legal sphere. During the 18-month tenure of his successor, B.J. Habibie, law enforcement deteriorated further.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Attacker
Attacker killed in Ambon assault 2. AMBON: 20 x 2 lines Ambon, Poso do not echo image of RI: Cardinal 3. PAPUA: 24 x 2 lines Merauke not yet eligible to become province: Salossa 4. BALI: 32 x 1 line Bali to refocus tourism market in Asia
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Grenade, 3 mortars found in house
Grenade, 3 mortars found in house JAKARTA: A grenade and three mortars were found on Saturday in a house on Jl. Thalib II, Taman Sari, West Jakarta. They were found by construction workers, who immediately reported the finding to the police. The house, recently sold by the owner, a scrap metal vendor, was being renovated. Taman Sari Police chief, Comr. Tono Suhartono, told reporters that the police had sent the grenade, which they believed to be live, to the police laboratory. --JP
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Chen approves new 'Taiwan' passports
Chen approves new 'Taiwan' passports Agence France-Presse, Taipei President Chen Shui-bian said on Sunday he had given the go-ahead to add "Taiwan" to local passports, a move expected to compound Beijing's fears that the island is seeking independence. Chen said he felt the new policy was necessary to distinguish Taiwan from arch foe Beijing in the international community.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police investigation into Theys' alleged murder stalls
Police investigation into Theys' alleged murder stalls The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police investigation into the murder of proindependence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) Chairman Dortheys Hiyo Eluaway has stalled, while awaiting the arrival of an independent investigating team, according to the local police chief. Irian Jaya Police Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said in Jayapura on Saturday that the police had nothing else significant to probe so they would wind down any further investigation.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
India's role in Kashmir's plight
India's role in Kashmir's plight Martin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London When sections of the Kashmiri crowd booed the Indian side and waved flags similar to the Pakistani flag at a match between India and the West Indies in Srinagar in 1983, the reaction in government circles in Delhi was fury. The Kashmiris, or, rather, the Kashmiri government, by not preventing the outrage, had failed the sub-continental version of the cricket test.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian breathes fire into Welsh dragon
Indonesian breathes fire into Welsh dragon Suzana Sava, Reuters, London Indonesia's Irwansyah says he is determined to push Welsh badminton up the rankings - and become world champion himself. The 27-year-old, like compatriot and current world titleholder Hendrawan, is known generally by just one name. He blitzed his way to the Welsh Open title in the beginning of December to claim his third title of the season and jump up the world rankings from 76 into the top 30.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Politicians have yet to do their job for Aceh
Politicians have yet to do their job for Aceh Kirsten E. Schulze Professor, International History London School of Economics Aceh has once again become the subject of debate, first with the announcement of syariah law as part of the special autonomy package and then with Governor Abdullah Puteh's proposal for the re-establishment of Kodam Iskandar Muda military command. The latter has given rise to speculation that Aceh may again come under military control.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI workers 'lose out in Saudi Arabia'
RI workers 'lose out in Saudi Arabia' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Workers' Exporting Companies and the Indonesian Embassy in Saudi Arabia have been accused of colluding in their efforts to deal with Indonesian workers in dispute with their employers. The association, the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh and its consul general's office in Jeddah signed an agreement on Dec.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar denies discussing corruption case with Megawati
Akbar denies discussing corruption case with Megawati The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung met discreetly on Saturday amid rising pressure on Akbar to resign after he was charged with corruption. The talks immediately sparked speculation that Megawati and Akbar were seeking a compromise to deal with Akbar's alleged role in the misuse of Rp 40 billion from the National Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Extremism taints image of Islam: Religious leaders
Extremism taints image of Islam: Religious leaders A'an Suryana and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Syafi'i Maarif, head of the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, expressed concern on Saturday over fundamentalist Indonesian Mujahiddin Council (MMI)'s campaign for introduction of syariah or Islamic law.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati pledges all-out fight against corruption
Megawati pledges all-out fight against corruption The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a warning to large-scale corruptors, saying she would continue an all-out battle against corruption, which she said had blighted the country. "The main cause of this nation's political and economic collapse has been widespread corruption, which has become endemic to our culture.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Experts expect stock market to weaken this week
Experts expect stock market to weaken this week The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index jumped last week by six percent on the back of significant gains in blue chip shares, but profit taking will likely push the Index down slightly this week, according to analysts. Stock analyst Jasso Winarto of the Sigma Research Institute warned over the weekend that the Index's sharp increase would only be temporary.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN wooes Japan's economic recovery, revival in investment
ASEAN wooes Japan's economic recovery, revival in investment Shingo Ito, Agence France-Presse, Jakarta While hailing Japan's initiative to form a new partnership in Asia, key ASEAN members are making earnest calls on Tokyo to speed up economic recovery and revive vigorous investment to the region. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who ends his week- long Southeast Asian tour on Tuesday, has proposed forming a new regional economic framework and pledged Tokyo's larger role in Asia.
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Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 14, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 14, 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.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt launches 'rice for the poor' program
Govt launches 'rice for the poor' program Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) will distribute a total of 2.35 million tons of low-priced rice to 9.79 million poor households across the country this year under the so-called "Rice for the Poor" program launched on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Communicate visually with Web cameras
Communicate visually with Web cameras Zatni Arbi, Columnist, The Jakarta Post Tired of trying to type away at the speed of your thoughts when chatting over the Internet? Web cameras, or Webcams as they are more widely known today, may save your wrists from repetitive strain injury. A Webcam is actually not very much different from an ordinary digital camera, or your everyday scanner, for that matter.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hike in various tariffs
Hike in various tariffs From Media Indonesia The Media Indonesia edition of Jan. 2, 2001 published a story titled The government will soon increase fuel prices". Every year ordinary people are burdened with the fear of a fresh fuel price rise. Moreover, the tariffs on fuel, electricity and telephone will go up in 2002. Of course, people at the grass-roots level will suffer more.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Civilian leaders in Aceh undermine peace process
Civilian leaders in Aceh undermine peace process Kirsten E. Schulze, Professor, International History, London School of Economics Aceh has once again become the subject of debate, first with the announcement of syariah law as part of the special autonomy package and then with Governor Abdullah Puteh's proposal for the re-establishment of Kodam Iskandar Muda military command. The latter has given rise to speculation that Aceh may again come under military control.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Attacker killed in Ambon assault
Attacker killed in Ambon assault Oktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh violence erupted in Ambon, the site of an ongoing sectarian conflict, on Monday when a group of gunmen attacked Rutong Village in the Ambon mayoralty, leaving one attacker dead and four injured. The dead man and two other attackers have yet to be identified and his body remained in a forest area near the village. Two residents who were identified as Mrs.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI gas demand to increase as fuel subsidy dries up
RI gas demand to increase as fuel subsidy dries up Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the progressive reduction in the fuel subsidy and its complete removal in 2004, the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a source of energy in the country will inevitably rise particularly due to a combination of the lower price compared to fuel, and improved gas transmission systems. State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina upstream deputy director Eteng A.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/ACEH
JP/4/ACEH Politicians have yet to do their job for Aceh Kirsten E. Schulze Professor, International History London School of Economics Aceh has once again become the subject of debate, first with the announcement of Syariah Law as part of the special autonomy package and then with Governor Abdullah Puteh's proposal for the re-establishment of Kodam Iskandar Muda military command. The latter has given rise to speculation that Aceh may again come under military control.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Experts expect stock market to weaken this week
Experts expect stock market to weaken this week The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index jumped last week by six percent on the back of significant gains in blue chip shares, but profit taking will likely push the Index down slightly this week, according to analysts. Stock analyst Jasso Winarto of the Sigma Research Institute warned over the weekend that the Index's sharp increase would only be temporary.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Should teachers
Should teachers have degrees? From Pikiran Rakyat Reading a news story titled The bill on national education, teachers should have at least a S-1 degree to be licensed to teach published on Dec. 29, 2001, I, as a teacher, need to respond to the statement made by Prof. Dr. HS Hamid Hassan, MA, a member of the Educational Reform Committee. First, the quality of a teacher is not necessarily determined by his university.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Radicalism taints image of Islam 2
* Headlines: Radicalism taints image of Islam 2 * Opinion: Leaders undermine Aceh peace process 4 * City: Street vigilantism continues 6 * Archipelago: Ambon does not typify Indonesia 7 * National: Conspiracy behind labor cases 8 * World: Hopes in India-Pakistan stand-off 10 * Business: Stock market to weaken this week 11 Features: Safeguarding your important files 15 Sports: Parry wins New Zealand Open 20
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Rahardi's case to go to court soon
Rahardi's case to go to court soon JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office will soon file the case against former chief of the State Logistics Agency, Rahardi Ramelan, with Central Jakarta District Court, an official said. Prosecutor Manaf Djubaedi told reporters on Friday that the investigation into the misuse of Rp 54.6 billion in non-budgetary funds belonging to Bulog had been completed.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wolfowitz' statement
Wolfowitz' statement It is hard to distinguish whether the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D. Wolfowitz' statement is a warning sign for the Indonesian government or part of the big scenario of the U.S. As for the Poso case, Wolfowitz has expressed his concern that the Indonesian Military has been lacking in efforts to protect the locals, or to create a stable condition to suppress terrorism. The Poso and Maluku conflicts cannot suggest involvement of the al-Qaeda network.