Archive: 30 January 2002
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Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'Cultural propagation promotes tolerance'
'Cultural propagation promotes tolerance'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid hailed on Tuesday Muhammadiyah's plan to propagate religion using a cultural approach, saying it would promote tolerance among religious followers in the country.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Quiz4:30 Children's Program5:15 TV Drama6:00 News8:00...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the Jackel
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the JackelTiarma Siboro and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore The intense antiterrorist probe conducted over the past three months, has in recent weeks begun to expose transnational activities which few could have imagined.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Legislator faces one-year jail term
Legislator faces one-year jail term CIANJUR, West Java: Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that a local legislator be jailed for a year on a charge of provoking people to attack members of the Cianjur legislative council (DPRD) in 2000.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action series
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action seriesJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Some 200 people representing the Forum for Harmonious Inter-Faith Relationships (FKUB) staged a peaceful protest at the Provincial Representatives Council building here on Tuesday, demanding the Jakarta-based...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Debt-strangled Indonesia
Debt-strangled Indonesia In the Jan. 21 article in The Jakarta Post by Mr. Rizal Ramli (Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia). Mr. Ramli stated that, "In early October 1997, I wrote that the IMF would not resolve the impending financial crisis, but would instead plunge Indonesia into a...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia Reuters Woomera, AustraliaEleven Afghan teenagers on Tuesday extended by 24 hours a deadline for a suicide pact aimed at forcing the Australian government to free them from a desert refugee camp.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability?
U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability?Lee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore America's war against terrorism has given the country a new opportunity to re-establish its military presence in the Philippines.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending falls
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending fallsTamawa Kadoya, Reuters Japan's unemployment rate climbed to a record high for the fourth straight month in December and household spending sagged, providing little hope that the world's second-largest economy will pull out of recession any time...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
SOEs better to be led by business professionals
SOEs better to be led by business professionalsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should use business professionals instead of bureaucrats to manage and lead state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as they had a better understanding of business operations, a former minister saidTanri...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Moral movement
Moral movement I fully agree with Nurcholish Madjid that most Indonesian leaders are completely lacking the sense of the current crisis and are leading an outrageous way of life.Hopefully legislators, government employees, governors, regents, and other officials will hear him (at least a little).
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perish
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perishThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rains continued to pound the city Tuesday, causing massive floods, a landslide and severe traffic jams in almost all parts of Jakarta.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothing
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothingPanca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Villagers in West Nusa Tenggara have been receiving assurances from an Islamic foundation that it will provide them with individual payouts of Rp 400,000 per month without expecting anything in return.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
E-government to be developed
E-government to be developed JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said here on Tuesday that his office would develop an e- government to help administrative efforts in both the central and regional governments.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
IMF approves $341m in new loans
IMF approves $341m in new loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approved new loans worth US$341 million for Indonesia, signalling continued support in the government at a time when public confidence has been put to the test over recent...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Cabinet of cacophony
Cabinet of cacophony Few people know, perhaps, how busy the State Minister for the National Planning Board, Kwik Kian Gie, is inside the cabinet. But outside cabinet the Dutch-educated economist, who was coordinating minister for economics, financial and industrial affairs in president Abdurrahman...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in Malaysia
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in MalaysiaReuters, Seremban, Malaysia A Malaysian court jailed 15 Indonesian textile workers on Tuesday for six months for rioting and taking part in an illegal assembly linked to Jan. 17 riots at their company's hostel accommodation.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jams
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pouring rain caused not only floods, but also severe traffic jams all over the city, bringing misery to motorists who were stuck for hours in the congestion.Jakartans are used to traffic jams, which occur daily in certain places.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Chinese New Year holiday optional
Chinese New Year holiday optional JAKARTA: Chinese New Year, which falls this year on Feb. 12, is not a national holiday, but an optional holiday, a religious affairs ministry official says."Optional holiday means its implementation depends on individual discretion, whether to make it a holiday or...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will host peace talks between Muslim and Christian leaders next week aimed at ending three years of sectarian fighting in the Maluku islands, a local leader announced on Tuesday.The talks will be held from Feb.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Power and money drive Aceh military solution
Power and money drive Aceh military solutionLesley McCulloch, Lecturer, Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia "I am Acehnese. I have seen all Aceh's territory. I have met with Aceh's religious leaders, and many of the population too.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percent
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percentDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation and Communications Agum Gumelar announced on Tuesday that telephone charges would increase by an average of 15 percent starting Jan. 31.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'
'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A suspect confirmed on Tuesday that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had attempted to bribe former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in attempts to obtain a presidential pardon."Yes, there was such a plan.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Students lose school buildings
Students lose school buildings BOGOR: Hundreds of students of two state elementary schools in Hambalang village, Bogor regency, have to attend classes at another school because their school buildings had been destroyed under building swap agreements, while the new buildings have not been...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Allianz enjoys growing business in Indonesia
Allianz enjoys growing business in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multinational insurer Allianz Group affirmed its long-term commitment to Indonesia during a presentation on Tuesday of the 2001 results for its two local companies, PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia and PT Asuransi Allianz Utama...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPP
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPPMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina is seeking an out-of-court settlement with independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
for Jan 31
for Jan 31 Already checked;JP;HADI; ANPAk..r.. AFTA-details-market JP/15/HADI Hadi Soesastro CSIS JakartaA tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameor'Action First, Talk After' The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitis
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitisDavid Djaelani Gordon, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta By the latter part of the 1980s an increasing number of virologists and medical experts, along with a rapidly expanding number of anxious governmental agencies, were alarmingly waking up to...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Drivers, laborers block port
Drivers, laborers block port JAKARTA: Dozens of container truck drivers and laborers blocked the entrance to Tanjung Priok port early on Tuesday to protest price hikes. They also demanded the implementation of the provincial wage of Rp 591,600 (US$57.5).
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Labor groups slam KL over worker ban
Labor groups slam KL over worker banThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) staged a protest in front of the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta on Tuesday, criticizing the Malaysian government for treating Indonesian workers...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31---
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31--- CHECKED CHECKED 29 JAN ;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. AFTA-trade-speakupJP/ / It offers golden opportunity, but ...The Jakarta PostMany of Asia's protected industries are way beyond the infant stage, when they arguably needed special nurturing.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games Reuters Zamboanga, PhilippinesThe United States and the Philippines will formally start joint training exercises on Thursday to fight Moro extremists in the south after ironing out final details, military officials said on Tuesday. About 600 U.S.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down UnderMehru Jaffer, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta Simon Beaumont, the 32-year-old executive chef of Jakarta's Shangri-La Hotel, is happy playing host these days at the Coffee Garden, where the buffet is an endless feast of mouth-watering Australian food.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b BOGOR: The state electricity company, PLN, suffered more than Rp 1 billion in losses due to the theft of power conducted by factories and households in 2001. Secretary of the local PLN office, Suargina, said on Tuesday that the theft by factories inflicted Rp 806...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets Irwin Arieff Reuters United Nations Bowing to U.S. and Japanese objections, organizers of a U.N. conference on development financing said on Monday they had dropped plans to set a goal for rich nations of doubling foreign aid within the next few years.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the cards 2 X 24 U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability? Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. U.S. -- 'Black Hawk Down' and a dangerous myth of U.S. nationhood 1 X 40 36pt Bodoni The U.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from over
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from overAgencies, Singapore The commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday international efforts would make Southeast Asia a barren place for terror but warned it was too early to claim victory over shadowy militant groups.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Al-Qaeda in the East
Al-Qaeda in the East The fight against al-Qaeda terrorists has spread to Southeast Asia. The arrest of a large cell in Singapore has revealed the outlines of a network stretching through Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, along with detailed plans for the mass murder of Americans.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Unsafe parking
Unsafe parkingFrom Koran TempoAt 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2002, I arrived at Plaza Senayan and, as I usually do, looked for a parking spot on the second floor (P2). I found one in a corner for my black Mercedes Benz E320 Masterpiece with Bali license plate DK-123-AN.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have rescued three foreign workers of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) taken hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at Alue Piet village, West Aceh.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
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}ULX-800} JP/Tarko SudiarnoATF CLOSING CEREMONY: A foreign tourist (second left) joins in a Javanese Tayuban dance performed before participants of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta. Other traditional dances were featured at the ForumUs closing ceremony on Monday night in the Prambanan...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: 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.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia JAKARTA: A group of Indonesian attorneys known as the Muslim Defense Team (TPM) has announced plans to sue the Philippine and Malaysian governments for creating the false impression that Indonesia is a hub for terrorists, and for naming Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as a member...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road usersFrom Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Government expects new bond law by March
Government expects new bond law by MarchBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it expected legislators to pass a new law on bonds during their third hearing ending late March, to allow the refinancing of some Rp 3.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Whither Aceh?
Whither Aceh? In the latest turn of events in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following the death of the commander of Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Teungku Abdullah Syafi'ie, in a gunfight with units of the Indonesian Army, Syafi'ie's deputy, Muzakir Manaf, has been appointed to take his place.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameHadi Soesastro, CSIS, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.This fact, however, is not to be taken lightly.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals first
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals firstV.K. CHIN, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur The government will need to put aside more money in its campaign to deal with the Indonesian workers issue.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Credit card fraud
Credit card fraud Lately, I have been dogged by fraudulent use of my credit card. Having had my MasterCard replaced twice, I have only used my most recently issued card to obtain some cash advances at a branch of BII in Bogor.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
ID raids that include slaps
ID raids that include slaps The chief of North Jakarta Public Order Office, Tonny Boediono, made a forced entry into a house in the Pejagalan area. He slapped the owner of the house, who happened to be a Chinese.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
NZ to hold symposium on Islam in Indonesia
NZ to hold symposium on Islam in Indonesia JAKARTA: The New Zealand Asia Institute, Auckland University and the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand are scheduled to hold a symposium with the theme: "Overlooking Indonesia: Openness, Religious Harmony and Globalization.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.29
Rupiah Rates Jan.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,823.00 9,823.00 10,375.00 10,271.00Austrian schilling 1 678.63 615.35 650.53 643.42Australian dollar 1 5,585.75 5,064.74 5,354.54 5,295.73Belgian franc 1 231.49 209.90 221.90 219.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: 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.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 29, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 29, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 618,000 Adindo Foresta 70 -10 55,500 AGIS 125...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures one
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures oneBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people, including three children, were killed and one man was injured when a landslide tore through their homes in Pejaten Timur, South Jakarta following heavy downpours in the area for the past...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Students stage rally at AGO
Students stage rally at AGO JAKARTA: About 200 students from the University of Indonesia (UI) and Muhammadiyah University staged a rally on Tuesday at the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta, urging the office to bring corruptors to court.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Symposium on Islam in Indonesia
Symposium on Islam in Indonesia JAKARTA: The New Zealand Asia Institute, Auckland University and the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand are scheduled to hold a symposium with the theme: "Overlooking Indonesia: Openness, Religious Harmony and Globalization.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'IMK causes environmental damage'
'IMK causes environmental damage' PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Mining firm PT Indo Moro Kencana (IMK) should pay compensation to the local administration for the environmental damage it had caused, the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) demanded Tuesday.