Archive: 2 January 2002
64 articles found
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputes Kurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.1999, there had been high expectation of the whole nation for a more humane society. This year, three years after the beginning of the reform era, the signs of improvement do not appear.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government to intensify immunization for polio
Government to intensify immunization for polio Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the return of the polio virus due to increased international human traffic, the Indonesian government is planning to launch a national polio immunization program in 2002. Ministry of Health communicable disease eradication and environmental health director general Umar Fahmi Achmadi said that Indonesia was still prone to polio despite a rigorous polio immunization campaign.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening Party
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening Party Tiarma Siboro and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Widely derided as "undemocratic", the National Awakening Party under the leadership of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to change its leadership structure. The key post to reform is the board of patrons, which has practically become an unchallenged decision-making body. Khofifah Indar Parawansa, a deputy party chief, said on Monday that the Jan. 17 to Jan.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy. Trade and industry attache at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra Sutriono Edi was quoted Sunday by Antara as saying that the decision was made after the Australian Customs Service completed an investigation process.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 86,000 workers lost their jobs in massive lay offs in Tangerang over the past year when the companies they worked for declared bankruptcy, a top official said. "The fired 86,000 workers have increased the total cumulative number of unemployed in Tangerang since the economic crisis started in 1997," Tangerang Mayor M.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tax revenue exceeds target
Tax revenue exceeds target The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic tax revenues collected by the Directorate General of Taxation surpassed the target set in the 2001 budget. Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said that his office collected a total of Rp 158.26 trillion (US$15.82 billion) from various taxes, exceeding the budget target of Rp 156.57 trillion.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubts
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubts Reuters, Bangkok/Taipei Asian countries may see ethanol as a potential money-spinner or environmental savior, but doubts still hang over the economics of producing the trendy fuel in a region where old-fashioned petrol rules supreme.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. AFTA (2 x 30)
1. AFTA (2 x 30) Will AFTA or won't AFTA? 2. Euro ( 1 x 28) British press blast euro launch 3. Japan (1 x 28) Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appeal
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appeal The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her year-end address discouraged the use of street democracy, boasting that the "success" shown in 2001 was a basis to begin solving problems orderly through established national institutions.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Train crash 'due to human error'
Train crash 'due to human error' Agus Maryono and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Brebes/Cirebon Investigators have confirmed their initial assumptions that the train crash that killed at least 30 people in Brebes, Central Java, on Dec. 25, was caused by human error.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's view
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's view Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Jakarta Measured by any standard, I am a poor legislator, and I'm not a blunt person. So how can a person who outside the legislature is considered reputable, becomes dumb and obfuscates whenever he assumes his role as a legislator? Here's why.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Wiryono
S. Wiryono Veteran Diplomat Hanoi This article is based on the writer's address on Dec. 10, at a conference on the New Global Security Agenda in Asia and Europe in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/Across
JP/7/Across S. Sulawesi Muslims consider independence referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review Ignas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta Poso is the latest example of the inter-ethnic conflicts that have strikingly characterized political reform and the new millennium in Indonesia. Poso, however, is only one item in a long list that includes Pontianak, Sambas, Ambon, Sampit, Aceh and Papua.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001 Jo Biddle, Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong, China Asian nations ushered in 2002 on Tuesday amid a ray of hope that nuclear rivals India and Pakistan may be pulling back from the brink of war, and pledges to work to ease regional tensions. Despite no sign of an imminent end to the economic gloom and bloody unrest which rattled many countries last year, there was a sense of renewed hope for the coming 12 months.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002 The Jakarta Post Jakarta Looking at the improved economic situation, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) predicts that motorcycle sales will surpass the two million mark this year, Association chairman Ridwan Gunawan predicted that sales would increase by 10 percent to about 2.1 million motorcycles this year, surpassing the precrisis sales level of 1.85 million units.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHT Whither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil society J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people. In a sense, therefore, reform in Indonesia is a process by which the people will endeavor to reclaim their sovereignty and power from the state. Reform is to advance the cause of a "civil society".
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
KPU demands full independence
KPU demands full independence The National Election Commission (KPU) is seeking complete independence from all state institutions to ensure impartiality in implementing its tasks. The commission is currently attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs although all the 11 members are "independent" figures who have no links with any political party or the government.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001 Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Solo Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Cascades Poolside Restaurant: Jazz Band, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Live music, Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 9 p.m., Friday to Saturday 9:30 p.m. * Mandarin Oriental, Majapahit Hotel, Jl.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans flock to recreational spots
Jakartans flock to recreational spots JAKARTA: Jakartans enjoyed relatively smooth traffic on most of the city's roads on the first day of 2002, with congestion only occurring in the vicinity of popular recreation spots.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
AFTA? What's AFTA?
AFTA? What's AFTA? A new free trade arrangement involving Indonesia and five other Southeast Asian countries was born on New Year's Day, but few people in the region are even aware of its existence. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in Indonesia able to tell you what AFTA stands for, let alone explain how it affect their lives. (AFTA is the ASEAN Free Trade Area, though many people erroneously call it the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement).
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Palembang brothels closed
Palembang brothels closed PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Governor Rosihan Arsyad has officially declared that the popular brothel district of Kampung Baru in Palembang would be closed permanently. The governor said in a meeting with brothel operators and sex workers on Sunday that the closure of the 27-year-old prostitution complex located on Jl. Col. H. Berlian was legally backed by the gubernatorial decree No. 573/2000.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Japan to draft Asian trade plan Elaine Lies, Reuters, Tokyo The Japanese government is set to begin drafting an action plan to push for the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation accord with Southeast Asian nations, including a free-trade agreement, media said on Monday.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002 Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies were likely to swing back to growth.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors BANDUNG: The commissioner of the state-owned railway company PT KAI, Santo Budiono, announced on Saturday that five officials had been appointed to temporarily replace five directors of PT KAI who resigned en masse on Dec. 28 following the three Christmas Day train wrecks that took place in different areas of Java and left more than 50 dead. All five new officials were recruited from within PT KAI management.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictator
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictator The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has only added fuel to the fire in the hearts of everyone who yearns for justice, when she announced that she was considering, in effect, a pardon of former president Soeharto's corruption cases for "health and humanitarian reasons". Average Indonesians have their own views on the controversy.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mastery of English
Mastery of English "English has been a mandatory school subject for more than half a century. However, all of us are not yet satisfied with the students' mastery of the language", wrote The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 1999. This irony reveals the benchmark of a drastic decline in Indonesian education. When students fail to master English, it is the teachers who are to blame. However, there is a tendency to blame other people.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Abolition, New Order trick
Abolition, New Order trick From Rakyat Merdeka The crisis befalling Indonesia is a major consequence of the blunder made during the 32-year rule of the New Order regime under Soeharto. This crisis has been protracted, with the emergence of the post-Soeharto government of reformists who are too immature to lead the country. They have assumed the position of a new force that is supposed to save the nation from the economic quandary.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega told to take bold action: Legislators, non-governmental
Mega told to take bold action: Legislators, non-governmental organization activists and students urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get serious with her words and deeds in order to cleanse the bureaucracy and other institutions from New Order groups and individuals who are the enemies of the reformation movement.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam top pepper exporter
Vietnam top pepper exporter Associated press, Hanoi Vietnam overtook Indonesia to become the world's largest pepper exporter in 2001 with shipments of 56,000 tons, an official said Monday. However, the country earned just US$90 million from its pepper exports in 2001, much less than the $146 million it received from exporting 37,000 tons of pepper in 2000, the official from the Ministry of Trade said.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government declares war against major diseases
Government declares war against major diseases The government will intensify efforts to combat disease this year in a bid to reverse its failure to control major diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and dengue fever, health minister Sujudi says. To achieve this goal, the government was planning to recruit another 66,000 medical personnel, Sujudi said in a year-end review of his ministry's performance.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza Senayan
Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza Senayan Les Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta Magnolia, Plaza Senayan 2nd floor, Jl Asia Afrika No.8, Central Jakarta 10270, tel. 5725244, e-mail: magnolia@cbn.net.id Beneath the tall magnolia's shade; Have poured the soul of music round; Whilst breezes breathing sweetness strayed; And stole away fair maiden's heart.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans gather for one-minute wonder
Jakartans gather for one-minute wonder The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forgetting the current prolonged crisis, hundreds of thousands of Jakartans flocked the city's main thoroughfares on Monday night to brave massive traffic jams and crowds to celebrate New Year's Eve. Blowing paper trumpets, playing with fireworks and ignoring a ban by the city administration by setting off firecrackers, revelers in their cars and motorcycles jammed roads as well as public recreational places.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Marunda dump plan to go ahead
Marunda dump plan to go ahead Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has continued with its plan to open a new garbage dump in the Marunda area, North Jakarta, despite protests by local residents on the possible environmental impact. Governor Sutiyoso signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo to use the agency's land as a garbage dump.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kosteniuk match facing cancellation
Kosteniuk match facing cancellation Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top billing chess games between world-class women's star Alexandra Kosteniuk and four Indonesian junior players could be canceled due to the Russian's recent demand for an appearance fee and a change in how the games are played.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Four dead, 10 missing after floods in Medan
Four dead, 10 missing after floods in Medan Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A delegation of three ministers on Tuesday visited areas that were hit by severe flooding during the past week in Medan, North Sumatra, where four residents were killed and 10 others were still missing.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Church blasts mar year-end festivities
Church blasts mar year-end festivities The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer. Eyewitnesses said that the first explosion took place at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Jl. Setiabudi at about 23:50 p.m. local time minutes before the second blast at the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI). The third explosion hit the Pentecostal Church on Jl.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Grenade explosion kills one on new year's day
Grenade explosion kills one on new year's day Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just hours after fireworks were set off marking the coming of the year 2002, a hand grenade exploded in front of Ayam Goreng Bulungan restaurant in Blok M, South Jakarta at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, causing a man to lose his right hand and suffer severe injuries to his right leg.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Snacks: Delicious but dangerous
Snacks: Delicious but dangerous Santi Hendrawati, Contributor, Jakarta Candy, potato chips, chocolate, taffy, ice-cream, milk and other snacks as well as instant noodles are consumed in large quantities by many children and in some cases are the staple of many a kid's diet because some parents allow their children to eat such junk food.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's cronies may score victory: Observers
Soeharto's cronies may score victory: Observers Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soeharto's cronies, relatives and lawyers have a litany of excuses to convince the public why his case must be dropped: degenerative illness, old age, physical frailty and dementia. Not only that. Once called "the father of development" by his admirers, Soeharto is being portrayed as a man who has done great service to the country.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Best investor for BCA
Best investor for BCA Given the fragile state of Indonesia's banking industry, despite the almost $65 billion in taxpayers' money already spent on its restructuring and recapitalization, it is market credibility and a good track record in bank management, not the highest price, that should become the primary criteria for selecting the winning bidder for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA). True, a higher price will generate more revenue for the cash- starved government.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Welcome to Ende
Welcome to Ende Some weeks ago I was on a sailing cruise and we anchored off Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, for a trip to Mount Kalimutu. We went by speedboat to Pantai Pasar, the beach adjacent to the market. Upon arrival, the beach appeared to be nothing more than an official garbage dump. Our transportation was waiting on the other side of the dump, so the passengers had to delicately trudge through the trash in order to reach their vehicles.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Labor suppliers at odds with govt
Labor suppliers at odds with govt JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers (Apjati) has lodged a strong protest with the manpower minister over what it sees as "intervention" in its internal affairs. At the center of the dispute is a letter issued by the director general for labor placement overseas Soeramsihono, in which the ministry asserted it was not responsible for Apjati's policy charging each worker sent to Saudi Arabia US$11.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust
RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marking its debut into the free trade era, Indonesia opened its market on Tuesday to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), but economists warned a lack of publicity about AFTA has given rise to public distrust of the benefits of trade liberalization.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PON XVI project and collusion
PON XVI project and collusion From Republika As a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's Commission D, involving a Rp 350 million payoff. The conflicting parties (provincial governor Rosihan Arsyad, councillor M.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr Caltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood. As could Kurniati, 7, who lives in the small town of Kuala Enok, Indragiri Hilir, Riau.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum
S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence. The press release distributed on Tuesday also said that the Congress recommended two options for the province; special autonomy -- to include Syariah -- or a referendum for separation from Indonesia leading to an independent state.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /
JP/ / Key events leading to the AFTA 1967 : Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia signed the Bangkok declaration to establish ASEAN. 1984 : ASEAN members rose to six with the entry of Brunei Darussalam 1992 : ASEAN agreed to set up the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) with the implementation initially scheduled for 2008.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance
Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After waiting months for a decision, the city's 85 councillors can now feel more relaxed and secure after confirmation that the 2002 budget would allocate Rp 4.2 billion (US$420,000) for their life insurance coverage. The Rp 4.2 billion allocation for life insurance was part of the Rp 6 billion health allowance for councillors included in the 2002 city budget.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Church explosions mar year-end festivities
Church explosions mar year-end festivities The Jakarta Post Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer. Eyewitnesses said that the first explosion took place at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Jl. Setiabudi at about 23:50 p.m. local time minutes before the second blast at the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI). The third explosion hit the Pentecostal Church on Jl.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracy
Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracy Bambang Nurbianto and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators, non-governmental organization activists and students urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get serious with her words and deeds in order to cleanse the bureaucracy and other institutions from New Order groups and individuals who are the enemies of the reformation movement.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30%
Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30% The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will go ahead with its plan to raise fuel prices, but the price hike will not reach 30 percent as approved by the House of Representatives, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Tuesday. "Now, we have yet to decide the percentage of the price hike. Perhaps the hike will not reach 30 percent. It might be 25 percent or even 15 percent.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
.rm150
.rm150 Country GNP 2001 Population Foreign Trade (US$ predicted) (million) Main exports Main imports Indonesia 692 216 Crude oil,natural Machinery and transport equipment, gas, plywood, garments, basic manufacturers, mineral, crude processed rubber material Singapore 24,664 4.1 office machines, telecommunication Office machines, crude petroleum products, petroleum products, optical telecommunication products, electrical power instruments.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkom should
PT Telkom should give better service From Republika The plan for a telephone rate increase of 21.67 percent in 2002 using a flat-rate system and in the following year using a "rebalancing formula" should be reviewed. As a consumer, I expect PT Telkom to give its attention to the following: 1. Law no. 8/1999 as well as Regulation no. 68/1999 on protection of consumers' rights to be implemented correctly, honestly and fairly; 2. The decree of the People's Consultative Assembly (TAP MPR) no.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January. Pertamina said in a statement on Monday it had reduced the price for industrial diesel oil by 13 percent to Rp 740 (7.08 U.S. cents) per liter, kerosene by 8 percent to Rp 820 per liter and fuel oil by 3 percent to Rp 615 per liter.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January. Pertamina said in a statement on Monday it had reduced the price for industrial diesel oil by 13 percent to Rp 740 (7.08 U.S. cents) per liter, kerosene by 8 percent to Rp 820 per liter and fuel oil by 3 percent to Rp 615 per liter.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Man shot to death by police
Man shot to death by police JAKARTA: Police shot and killed an alleged criminal on Monday, identified as Rhamdoni, 29, at the vicinity of the Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta. Rhamdoni was shot in the chest and head while attempting to grab a police officer's rifle in a desperate bid to escape. He died at the scene. "Police fired warning shots, but he refused to surrender," the police report said.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Will AFTA or won't AFTA?
Will AFTA or won't AFTA? Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will the implementation of the ASEAN free trade scheme, which started on Tuesday, benefit local industries? This question was repeatedly raised last year. Many have contended the ASEAN free trade area scheme, popularly known as AFTA, should be delayed until after the world economy recovers. For them, the current global economic slowdown is by no means conducive for the implementation of AFTA.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. AFTA (2 x 24)
1. AFTA (2 x 24) RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust 2. Tax ( 1 x 21) Tax revenue exceeds target 3. Price (2 x 16) Fuel prices for industries down 4. Spore (1 x 20) S'pore's economy shrinks 5. Fuel ( 2 x 20) Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30% 6. Pepper (2 x 10) Vietnam top in pepper export
Wed, 02 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP//TNI
JP//TNI Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker". Normally, the military's presence in an area of conflict will raise hopes that peace and order will be restored. But that is not always the case. Look at the heavy military presence in areas of conflict in Maluku, North Maluku, Poso, Aceh, Kalimantan and Irian Jaya.