Archive: 19 January 2002
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Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Chicken farm guard killed
Chicken farm guard killed BOGOR: A guard at a chicken farm in the Cibadak area of Bogor was found dead on Thursday in a pond near the farm's chicken coop with a piece of wire wrapped around his neck. The victim, Rohim, 21, a resident of Nganjuk in East Java, had only worked at the farm --owned by H. Acing, 48--for the last three months. Sofian, 37, a resident of Cibadak said that the coop was guarded by two men, namely Rohim and Lasito, both 23.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI says inflation target still attainable
BI says inflation target still attainable The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) expressed optimism on Friday that inflation this year would still be within the 9 percent to 10 percent target level despite the fuel price hike policy. Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin was also convinced that the government had carefully calculated the impact of its fuel hike policy on prices. "It (the fuel price increase) will certainly have a temporary effect, but not in the long term.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Badminton sensation signs for Singapore
Badminton sensation signs for Singapore Gerard Wong, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesian teenage badminton sensation Taufik Hidayat took his first big step towards fulfilling his desire to play for Singapore when he landed at Changi Airport Thursday afternoon. He then announced almost immediately that he would be signing a contract with the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) today.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Evergreen's move a blow to Singapore
Evergreen's move a blow to Singapore Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), barely two years old, is giving larger, more established rival Singapore a run for its money as it courts Taiwanese shipping giant Evergreen Marine Corp with lower fees.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN retains UBS Singapore's service
PLN retains UBS Singapore's service JAKARTA: State-run electricity company PT PLN announced on Friday that it has decided to retain the services of UBS AG Singapore to facilitate the purchase of part of the outstanding senior secured debt of Dayabumi Salak Pratama Ltd (DSPL). The debt consists of both loans and bonds, PLN said in a statement, but it did not specify the amount.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Thailand sign MoU on fishing
Indonesia, Thailand sign MoU on fishing Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and neighboring Thailand agreed on Friday to boost efforts to deal with illegal fishing in their respective territorial waters. Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his counterpart Surakiart Sathiraythai signed a wide-ranging memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the fishing industry.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's service
Garuda's service I am highly dissatisfied with Garuda Indonesia's service. I was heading to Malaysia for a brief visit. I reached the airport at 2 p.m. We were told that the flight was two hours late. We were already expecting a delay so we weren't surprised. But to our surprise there was another, four hour delay. Finally, we left the airport and boarded the plane. Half way through the journey the plane made a sudden U turn and we were informed that there was a problem with the plane.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Crimes in parking area
Crimes in parking area From Kompas I visited Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta on Dec. 14, 2001. When I was entering the parking area to leave the mall for home, an elegant man wearing a necktie suddenly intercepted me. While handing over his identity card, he introduced himself as H. Muh. Hamzah and claimed to be a Singaporean citizen working as a sailor. He asked me for the location of shops selling export-quality furniture from Jepara, and I told him that I didn't know and then I left him.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muggers on pedestrian bridge
Muggers on pedestrian bridge From Investor Indonesia I advise pedestrians to be more careful when they use the pedestrian bridges in front of Sarinah department store, Jakarta hospital and Sahid hotel, because based on my own experience and those of my colleagues, these locations are full of ruthless muggers. On Jan. 4, around lunch time, when I was walking along the Sarinah bridge, I was suddenly surrounded by five well dressed men. I was pushed to the railing and one of them ripped my handbag.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir warns foreign workers
Mahathir warns foreign workers Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday warned foreign workers to abide the laws of the country following a riot by a group of Indonesians. "Please go back to your own country (if you want to cause trouble), the premier was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency in the northern Kedah state.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Global Muslim body vital bridge differences
Global Muslim body vital bridge differences Nakharin Mektrairat, Associate Professor, Political Science, Thammasat University, Bangkok, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the United States began an initiative to suppress terrorism, triggering opposition movements among Muslims worldwide. The movements appear to be a reaction against globalization.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Palace considering hiring Thai star
Palace considering hiring Thai star BANGKOK: Officials from England's first division club Crystal Palace are scheduled to come to Bangkok next week to discuss a contract to hire Thai teen-age star Teerathep Vinothai, his father said Friday. Teerathep, 16, is currently on a three-year scholarship training contract with Crystal Palace, which apparently wants to change the contract to make him a full-time player, his father, Thepchai Vinothai, told The Associated Press.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Three found dead in vessel fire
Three found dead in vessel fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three crew members were found dead on Friday after their vessel, which was carrying around 400 drums of diesel fuel, kerosene and gasoline was destroyed by fire on Alalak river in South Sulawesi. The entire crew were all missing after the accident, which occurred on Wednesday. Rescuers discovered their charred bodies near the site of the fire located on the border area between Banjarmasin and Barito Kuala.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer asks court to arrest judge
Lawyer asks court to arrest judge MALAYSIA: Lawyers for jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim asked a court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to issue an arrest order for a judge accused of contempt for comments he made during the former deputy prime minister's trial two years ago. High Court Justice Augustine Paul did not attend court on Friday when contempt proceedings against him began, angering the lawyer who claims the judge abused him.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thai Airways to install bulletproof
Thai Airways to install bulletproof THAILAND: National carrier Thai Airways will install bulletproof doors on cockpits of its jumbo jets to enhance flight security, a senior official said on Friday. By the end of April, electronic dead bolts would be fixed on the doors on all its 16 Boeing 747-400 jetliners, Thai's executive vice president, Udomchai Nandamanop, said. After April, the airline will start replacing the doors with bulletproof doors gradually, he said.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trader dies from shock after market fire
Trader dies from shock after market fire PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: One trader died from shock after discovering his stall had been destroyed in a fire that swept through 60 garment stalls at Lakessi market in Parepare regency, South Sulawesi, on Thursday night. "It might have been a heart attack, because he died soon after the fire spread to his stall," a fellow trader said. The blaze started at 10 p.m. and was extinguished by local fire-fighters after an hour.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legal certainty key for more Japanese investment: Envoy
Legal certainty key for more Japanese investment: Envoy Adianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yukio Takeuchi, said on Friday the government needs to restore a conducive investment climate, by ensuring legal certainty, if they want to attract more Japanese investors.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: People urged to empower themselves 2
* Headlines: People urged to empower themselves 2 * Opinion: Ethics of labor force contracts in doubt 4 * City: Fuel price hike makes life harder 6 * Archipelago: Govt to invite GAM chief for dialog 7 * National: Rights judges to be inducted soon 8 * World: Israeli jets hit Palestinian headquarters 10 * Business: Inflation target still attainable 11 * Features: Robin Williams shows lonesome side 15 * Sports: Juventus survives late scare 20
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN to turn off power generators
PLN to turn off power generators JAKARTA: The distribution unit of the state-owned electricity company that oversees Jakarta, PLN, will turn off the city's power generators in Priok, Pluit, Bandengan, Kota, Kapuk -- as well as other areas along Ciliwung River -- to avoid possible electrocutions after this week's flooding.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Team to finalize IBRA debt extension plan
Team to finalize IBRA debt extension plan Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A small government team will finalize talks over a controversial plan to grant debt payment extensions for large debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), while also reviewing the problems plaguing other IBRA debtors.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legal loopholes still abound, Tommy's investigation drags on
Legal loopholes still abound, Tommy's investigation drags on Damar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the legal process over the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita drags on, observers have warned the public to keep a watchful eye on possible ploys to protect Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from any accusations as the alleged mastermind.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Basic commodity prices soar in many provinces
Basic commodity prices soar in many provinces The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 22 percent has caused the transportation fares and prices of rice and other basic staples to soar in many provinces across the country. The increases were apparently worsened by persistent shortages of other certain commodities, which prompted speculators to gain higher profits by raising the prices of their own goods.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Investors dip toes, but don't dive into Indonesia, the Philippines
Investors dip toes, but don't dive into Indonesia, the Philippines Jennifer Chen, Reuters, Singapore Indonesia and the Philippines, long viewed by foreign investors as the untouchables of Asia, are quietly creeping back onto fund manager radar screens. But retirees and their risk-averse kin should think twice before pumping their savings into these two countries, which have only taken a mere step or two away from the brink of economic and political crisis.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hike makes life harder, drivers say
Fuel price hike makes life harder, drivers say Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's fuel price rises have dealt a blow to public transportation drivers who are complaining that the hike has slashed profit margins. Drivers of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized pedicabs), taxis and public buses criticized the controversial decision, saying the price increases of an average of 22 percent had further burdened them.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
"If you need artists from Jakarta for a party, we would pay
"If you need artists from Jakarta for a party, we would pay them. If the artist is Sutiyoso, the Bekasi mayor should pay me," the governor joked.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
CNOOC to buy Repsol RI assets for US$585m
CNOOC to buy Repsol RI assets for US$585m Charlie Zhu, Reuters, Hong Kong China offshore oil giant CNOOC says it has agreed to buy the Indonesian assets of Spanish oil major Repsol-YPF for US$585 million in cash, its biggest international expansion to date. The purchase will bring 360 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in proved net working interest reserves and CNOOC is now targeting 2002 output of 125-130 million BOE, the Hong Kong and New York-listed company said in a statement.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m Charlie Zhu Reuters Hong Kong China offshore oil giant CNOOC says it has agreed to buy the Indonesian assets of Spanish oil major Repsol-YPF for US$585 million in cash, its biggest international expansion to date. The purchase will bring 360 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in proved net working interest reserves and CNOOC is now targetting 2002 output of 125-130 million BOE, the Hong Kong and New York-listed company said in a statement.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Companies from France to visit Indonesia
Companies from France to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: Representatives from 21 prominent companies from France will arrive on a four-day business visit here at the end of this month to seek business opportunities in Indonesia, according to a statement issued by the French Embassy in Jakarta. The embassy announced on Friday that the companies included those operating in the banking sector, oil and gas, shipping, telecommunications, as well as consultancy firms.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. GOLD ( 2 x 28)
2. GOLD ( 2 x 28) Survey says gold price to firm to US$282/ounce 3. LNG ( 3 x 18) Australia's NWS shortlisted for China LNG contract 4. BAIL ( 2 x 20) Japanese retailer Daiei to get US$3.2b bailout
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Governor to invite GAM chief for dialog
Governor to invite GAM chief for dialog Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Following the three-day partial strike in restive Aceh, Governor Abdullah Puteh announced a plan to hold a dialog with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to seek a solution to the prolonged conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and caused trillions of rupiah in material losses to the people.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Evening parade resumes
Evening parade resumes JAKARTA: An evening parade, held routinely at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta during the New Order regime, is to resume with President Megawati Soekarnoputri scheduled to attend on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., according to the president's secretariat. Such an activity has never been held during the reform era. No reasons were given on the resumption of the parade, which is usually marked with the lowering of the flag.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pam Swakarsa -- solution or new problem?
Pam Swakarsa -- solution or new problem? Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Initially meant to ensure law and order in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, civilian security task forces, known locally as Pam Swakarsa, have instead instilled deep-seated resentment and terror, while sparking episodes of violence among local community members. Since Pam Swakarsa was first established in 1998, its numbers have gradually swelled -- in part by absorbing dozens of people from similar groups.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
No problem: Riau on Riau archipelago province
No problem: Riau on Riau archipelago province The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Saleh Djasit said Riau province would consent to the establishment of Riau archipelago (Kepri) as a new province, once the proposal wins political support from the region's residents, as well as community and religious leaders.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ethicality of worker contracts in doubt
Ethicality of worker contracts in doubt Santo Koesoebjono, Economist, Demographer, Wasenaar, The Netherlands A worker at a candy factory in Cibinong on the outskirts of Jakarta, Uti, said sadly one day that it was the last day of her six-month contract. It is a common practice among many large companies to give short-term contracts.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta CHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIM Living in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens. In general, Singapore property is divided into two categories.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ill-fated cyclist fights to hold on
Ill-fated cyclist fights to hold on Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had Andry Sudrajat, a national cyclist, known he would not be going to the upcoming Asian Games he would not have leased his small store he and his family rely on to survive. Andry recalled that when he was called-up by the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) in October last year, he decided to focus on cycling. That meant having to abandon the shop which by then served as his family's only financial resource.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
NTB prays for wounded ex-governor
NTB prays for wounded ex-governor MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Local residents are praying for the health of a popular former West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) governor Gatot Suherman who was among the passengers injured when a Garuda Indonesia airliner crash-landed on Wednesday on a river in Central Java. Suherman is being treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in the Central Java city of Surakarta. Speaker of the NTB legislative council L.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines Governor to invite GAM chief for dialog 2. Dampak: 20 x 2 lines Basic commodity prices soar in many provinces 3. Riau: 24 x 2 lines Riau has no objection to proposed Kepri province 4. Probe: 16 x 2 lines Plane recovery remains elusive 5. PAM: 32 x 1 line Pam Swakarsa -- solution or new problem? OR Pam Swakarsa, a cause for concern?
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PKB dispute may end in legal battle
PKB dispute may end in legal battle Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta With hopes of addressing the internal rift in the National Awakening Party (PKB) already up in smoke, the camp loyal to former president Abdurrahman Wahid is eying a legal battle in the near future. PKB deputy chairman Mahfud MD told a media conference on Friday that the legal fight was inevitable as all political parties contesting the 2004 elections have to register themselves with the general election committee.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
KLA, Gulf Air sign code-share deal
KLA, Gulf Air sign code-share deal KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national carrier has signed a code- share agreement with Gulf Air that will take effect at the end of March, newspapers reported Friday. Under the deal, passengers on both airlines will enjoy lower fares from the start of February, the Business Times reported. Bahrain-based Gulf Air may also increase its flights to Kuala Lumpur to six times a week from five, beginning in March, an executive was quoted as saying.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian nabbed in Philippines
Indonesian nabbed in Philippines Agence France-Presse, Manila Philippine authorities have uncovered a huge cache of explosives meant for attacks on Southeast Asian countries thanks to the arrest of an Indonesian man, the military said Friday. Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, who allegedly has links with Muslim militants based in the Philippines, told police of the cache after his arrest Tuesday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.18
Rupiah Rates Jan.18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Malaria cases sharply increase nationwide
Malaria cases sharply increase nationwide Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaria cases have been on the rise since 1998, and have so far occurred in 13 provinces, 16 districts and 106 villages throughout the country, a senior ministry of health official said on Friday. Director General of Communicable Disease Eradication and Environmental Health Umar Fahmi Achmadi said the disease had struck 15 million Indonesians.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housing Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta CHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIM Living in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods to affect 1.5m, city on high alert
Floods to affect 1.5m, city on high alert Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As millions of people living in the capital are at great risk of suffering due to floods during the rainy season, the Jakarta administration is now on high alert about a possible outbreak of diarrhea. The city social agency predicted that the floods in January and February this year would affect 1.5 million people, or nearly 400,000 families in 106 subdistricts throughout the city.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The need to regain trust in Indonesian press despite freedom
The need to regain trust in Indonesian press despite freedom Dewi Anggraeni, Novelist, Journalist, Canberra People tend to believe that rapid advancement in information technology has opened up many corners of the world hitherto shrouded in secrecy, or just downright inaccessible. News travels, and can be immediately accessed electronically, if the printed form proves too sluggish.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compensation promised, garbage dump stays open
Compensation promised, garbage dump stays open Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has promised to pay Bekasi municipality Rp 8.75 billion (US$850,000) a year in compensation after the later agreed to allow Jakarta to keep dumping its garbage at Bekasi's Bantar Gebang dump until 2003.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. Ian -- Investigative journalism in India at its best
2. Ian -- Investigative journalism in India at its best 1 X 34 36pt Bodoni Defending India's battered democracy Ian Buruma Guardian News Service London 3. Dewi -- The plight of journalists in Indonesia 1 X 32 36pt Bodoni Regaining trust in the Indonesian press Dewi Anggraeni, Novelist, Journalist Canberra
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs against anti-terrorism bill
NGOs against anti-terrorism bill Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations urged the government on Friday to halt the drafting of an anti-terrorism act, which they feared would pose a threat to democracy due to its ambiguous definition of terrorism.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ad hoc judges for rights tribunal to be inducted soon
Ad hoc judges for rights tribunal to be inducted soon Tiarma Siboro and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All of the ad hoc judges for the human rights tribunal being set up to try past crimes against humanity in East Timor and Tanjung Priok are expected to be installed next week, but there is still no sign as to when the first trial will begin.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting by children from 161 countries, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until Jan. 26. * 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.
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Convicted UN staff killers get heavier sentences
Convicted UN staff killers get heavier sentences Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has increased the sentences of three men, convicted of killing three staff members of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in West Timor in September 2000, to between five and seven years, a far heavier verdict than that previously handed down by the North Jakarta District Court.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housing Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta CHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIM Living in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Meeting sequel gives staff more work
Meeting sequel gives staff more work Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One hundred council employees were busy removing meeting equipment from city-owned Wisma Jaya Raya resort in Puncak, West Java, where councillors deliberated the proposed 2001 city budget, to the council building on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta. It was part of their job, for which they were paid Rp 150,000 a day for the two-day meeting in Puncak, which started on Wednesday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI, Thailand sign fishing industry MoU
RI, Thailand sign fishing industry MoU Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia and neighboring Thailand agreed on Friday to boost efforts to deal with illegal fishing in their respective territorial waters. Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his counterpart Surakiart Sathiraythai signed a wide-ranging memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the fishing industry.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina urged to explain new fuel policy
Pertamina urged to explain new fuel policy Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) lambasted both the government and the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina for not offering the public sufficient explanation about the new fuel price hike policy. YLKI executive secretary Huzna Zahir said on Friday that the foundation was confused by the new fuel price policy.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Property rights meeting in Oman
Property rights meeting in Oman JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra is scheduled to attend an international conference on intellectual property rights and the protection of traditional knowledge in Oman, Jordan, from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23. Yusril will be accompanied at the conference by Director General of Intellectual Property Rights A Zen Umar Purba, a spokesman for the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trees uprooted after heavy rains
Trees uprooted after heavy rains BOGOR: Trees were uprooted, two houses collapsed and an Army building damaged when heavy rains and strong winds hit Bogor on Thursday. Bogor Mayor Iswara Natanegara said 31 shelter trees along lining Jl. Semeru, Sindang Barang, Jl. Jalak Harupat, Sempur, Jl. Cimanggu and Jl. Paledang had been blown over. Iswara said Friday that the city administration would work together with the Bogor Agricultural Institute to assess the loss.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
More criminal suspects shot dead by police
More criminal suspects shot dead by police Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost every day it seems, the media report that at least one suspected robber has been shot dead by police. This perception is supported by data held at the forensic department of the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), which shows that the number of firearm victims increased by 140 percent, from 108 in 2000 to 255 last year.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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for Sunday Jan 20 checked ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Singapore-property Photo caption Singapore Fact and View 2000 Uncertainties in the economic outlook and rising jobless figures have caused a decline in the demand for residential property in Singapore. The picture shows a scene of Executive condominiums in the neighboring country.
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Plane recovery remains elusive
Plane recovery remains elusive Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Solo Strong currents and heavy rain continue to hamper efforts to recover the cockpit voice recorder of a Garuda Boeing 737 that crash-landed into Bengawan Solo River, Central Java in bad weather, officials said on Friday. Due to heavy rain, 10 teams of investigators and a search and rescue team could not do much on Friday. A strong current has dragged the plane about 25 meters from its previous location.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI wants 'names' of BCA bidders
BI wants 'names' of BCA bidders Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia demanded that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) disclose the "ultimate shareholders" behind each of the bidders vying for the government's 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA). Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the move was necessary to ensure transparency and to avoid possible manipulation.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PPP fires Ja'far Badjeber
PPP fires Ja'far Badjeber JAKARTA: Officials from the United Development Party's (PPP) Jakarta chapter have fired its chairman Ja'far Badjeber because he joined PPP's splinter party, PPP-Reform. One of the chapter's deputy chairmen Chudlary Syafii Hadzani said at the city council building on Friday that the chapter had named another deputy chairman, Azwar Abbas, to replace Ja'far. Matnoor Tindoan, formerly the deputy secretary, was the chapter's new executive director, he said.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Already checked
Already checked ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-living I. Christianto Contributor Jakarta More and more Indonesians buy S'pore apartments Singapore is not only a favorite place for shopping, but it has also become a favorite place to live either for business or for study purposes. Many Indonesians have even regarded the island nation as their second home country.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Shareholders Bank name Amount of debt
Shareholders Bank name Amount of debt (in trillion rupiah) Soedono Salim BCA 52.73 Usman Admadjaja Danamon 12.53 Sjamsul Nursalim BDNI 28.41 Kaharuddin Ongko BUN 8.35 Mohammad Hasan BUN 5.34 Samadikun Hartono Modern 2.66 Hokiarto & Hokianto Hokindo 0.29
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1. MATI, 2 cols, 25 counts
1. MATI, 2 cols, 25 counts Why can it be so difficult for local leaders to die? When former president Soeharto was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital in Central Jakarta last December, people speculated that he could be about to die. The fact is the 78-year-old man managed to survive and was released from the hospital after intensive treatment.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m Charlie Zhu Reuters Hong Kong China offshore oil giant CNOOC says it has agreed to buy the Indonesian assets of Spanish oil major Repsol-YPF for US$585 million in cash, its biggest international expansion to date. The purchase will bring 360 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in proved net working interest reserves and CNOOC is now targetting 2002 output of 125-130 million BOE, the Hong Kong and New York-listed company said in a statement.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Why can it be so difficult for local leaders to die?
Why can it be so difficult for local leaders to die? Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When former president Soeharto was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital in Central Jakarta last December, people speculated that he could be about to die. The fact is the 78-year-old man managed to survive and was released from the hospital after intensive treatment.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Employers, employees must settle wage rift'
'Employers, employees must settle wage rift' Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on employers and employees on Friday to work together to find the most feasible solution to wage disputes. "Let's be honest, fair and open in discussing and finding a solution... with this approach we will be able to solve and avoid disputes," President Megawati said, in her speech during the Safe and Healthy Working Environment ceremony at the State Palace.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The fruit of our sins
The fruit of our sins Thursday's call by a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the public to join them in taking action against those parties they deem responsible for the environmental disaster that befell thousands of residents -- especially those living along the toll road connecting Jakarta with the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport earlier this week -- comes as no surprise.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI urgently needs to build new social consensus
RI urgently needs to build new social consensus Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new social consensus is urgently needed so as to bring about systematic transformation in Indonesian politics, the economy, and society amid the prolonged multidimensional crisis that has led the nation struggling through a difficult transition period, a minister said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Big parties determined to save Akbar
Big parties determined to save Akbar The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three days before the House of Representatives (DPR) decides whether or not it will set up a committee of inquiry, major parties appeared determined on Friday to save House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, backing away from their earlier demands for an investigation into corruption allegations against the Golkar chairman.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P urges Mega to make speech
PDI-P urges Mega to make speech DENPASAR: Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Bali are inviting party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to deliver a political speech at the party's 29th anniversary celebrations in Badung on Jan. 23. "Party supporters in Bali are really longing for a political speech by the party chairwoman," organizing committee chief I Made Urip said in Denpasar on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Groups protest fuel price hike
Groups protest fuel price hike Two separate protest marches, organized by members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and several universities in Jakarta respectively, converged on the House of Representatives (DPR) in the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, on Friday, causing traffic congestion along Jl. Gatot Subroto. The 2,000 protesters opposed the hike in fuel prices and demanded the government fight corruption.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Disband IBRA
Disband IBRA From Koran Tempo After reading an article in the Jan. 11, 2002 edition of Koran Tempo titled Suspend the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I can conclude that IBRA is a slick den of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). IBRA's incredible costs, such as salary, facility and consultancy fees, are higher than the state assets it can save. In other words, IBRA provides no net benefit for the country or its people.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Elite create mob society, not 'civil society'
Elite create mob society, not 'civil society' Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's political elite have failed to bring about a civil society as they are more inclined to use repressive and militaristic approaches than democratic principles in resolving differences, an expert says. "The use of repressive measures facilitates the birth of mob societies rather than civil societies," political analysts J.