Archive: 30 January 2002
58 articles found
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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). The laborers, members of the Indonesian Port Transportation Labor Union, staged a street rally starting at 4 a.m. The drivers parked trucks at the gate making it impossible for other vehicles to enter the port area.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitis
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitis David 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 the fact that HIV/AIDS had, in only a few short years, spread across most of world.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
for Jan 31
for Jan 31 Already checked ;JP;HADI; ANPAk..r.. AFTA-details-market JP/15/HADI Hadi Soesastro CSIS Jakarta A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game or 'Action First, Talk After' 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. A decade ago, ASEAN leaders decided to establish a free-trade area, a decision that received many skeptical reactions.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPP
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPP Moch. 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. LLC despite last month's ruling by an international arbitration panel for the former to pay US$261.1 million in compensation for the cancellation of a power project in 1998.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Allianz enjoys growing business in Indonesia
Allianz enjoys growing business in Indonesia The 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 Indonesia. Despite difficult economic circumstances, Allianz Life Indonesia president Frank Levene said the business was now among Indonesia's top five joint venture life insurance companies.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 constructed. The first agreement is between SDN Hambalang I elementary school and State Rubber Plantation Estate, while the second is between SDN 5 elementary school and Permata Sentul housing developer.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'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. We'll hear about it in court and you can make your own conclusion," Raden Doddy Sumadi told reporters at police headquarters.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percent
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percent Debbie 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. He said that the hikes in phone charges were needed to attract new investment into the country's fixed-line telecommunications sector.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power and money drive Aceh military solution
Power and money drive Aceh military solution Lesley 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. It is the request of the civilian population that a new military command (Kodam) be established in Aceh." These are the words of Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf, commander of the military operation in Aceh in an interview with this author on Jan.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7 The 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. 6 through Feb. 7 in the South Sulawesi hill resort of Malino under the sponsorship of the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who visited Maluku last week.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 not," said the Ministry of Religious Affairs' public relations chief Muhamad Kailani in Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday, Antara reported.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jams
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jams The 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. But what happened on Tuesday was more than most were used to enduring. There were traffic jams in almost all parts of the city -- even areas not usually prone to flood.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in Malaysia
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in Malaysia Reuters, 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. "The 15 workers were charged with rioting, and alternatively for taking part in an unlawful assembly.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'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, 00:00 WIB
IMF approves $341m in new loans
IMF approves $341m in new loans Berni 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 controversial policies. "The IMF has approved it (the loans) through its board of directors, and it (the loans) will be disbursed in a few days," Finance Minister Boediono told reporters on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. "The e-government is also popularly called government on line," the minister said during a hearing with the government affairs commission at the House of Representatives.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothing
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothing Panca 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, 00:00 WIB
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perish
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perish The 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. As of Tuesday night, the huge floods had caused eight deaths, two missing and almost 10,000 people evacuated from their inundated houses across Greater Jakarta. A landslide occurred in Pejaten, South Jakarta and killed six.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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). The moral values of these people are so low that it is impossible for Indonesia to get any respect from the outside world. And that must change.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
SOEs better to be led by business professionals
SOEs better to be led by business professionals Fitri 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 said Tanri Abeng, former minister of state enterprises and once dubbed as the country's most expensive business executive, said that many SOEs were underperforming because they were not supported by real...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending falls
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending falls Tamawa 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 soon. Industrial output gained for the first time in four months, but government officials were quick to play down any notion that this might be the start of a convincing recovery.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. It is not just Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's readiness to play host again to United States troops in her fight against the Abu Sayyaf rebels.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia Reuters Woomera, Australia Eleven 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. Afghan and Middle Eastern detainees at the Woomera detention center have tried to hang themselves, drunk disinfectant and sewn up their lips to protest at the months, and sometimes years, it takes to process asylum claims.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 deeper economic crisis." It will never be in IMF's interest to see Indonesia recover from its financial crisis.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action series
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action series Juniartha, 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 television station Indosiar stop airing its prime- time action series Angling Darma.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Eje Suteja, 51, being tried at the local court, was also charged with publicly insulting the attacked councillors. A mob of people pelted stones at several DPRD members on Mar. 23, 2000 when they visited the Maleber plantation in the town.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the Jackel
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the Jackel Tiarma 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, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Music 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Quiz 4:30 Children's Program 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 Traditional Performance 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.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 Wahid's government, is giving the impression that he is finding it difficult to get his message across to his ministerial colleagues. As a result, he is now very busy attacking government policy.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'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. "PT IMK cannot leave the environmental damage caused by its mining activities in North Barito regency. It must pay compensation to restore it," Walhi's Central Kalimantan branch director Nordin said.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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." The embassy said in a statement on Tuesday that the one-day symposium would be held at Auckland University's conference center on March 19.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures one
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures one Bambang 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 three days. The landslide hit and destroyed four houses on Jl. Rukun at around 2 a.m. Tuesday when the residents were asleep.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 0 10,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 265 15 7,500 Alakasa 205 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 750 0 0 Alter Abadi 50 0 0 Alumindo Light 550 0 11,000 Andhi Chandra 350 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,000 0...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Music 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. - Cascades Poolside Restaurant: Medium Band, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Ocean Park Band, Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 9 p.m., Friday to Saturday 9:30 p.m. until Feb. 28.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.29
Rupiah Rates Jan.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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." The embassy said in a statement on Tuesday that the one-day symposium would be held at Auckland University's conference center on March 19.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Boediono became angry because the man spoke rudely to his subordinates, whereas they were only asking him to show his identity card. That was the excess in ID raids conducted by the Jakarta administration last Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Recently, however, I was back on the phone with MasterCard representatives in Britain, as the card had been used for purchases in a Taiwanese electronics store while I (and the legitimate card) remained here in Bogor.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals first
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals first V.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. Areas requiring such funds urgently are the instant deportation of illegals and troublemakers and preventing them from sneaking in. Facilities to enforce this must be put in place as quickly as possible.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game Hadi 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. A decade ago, ASEAN leaders decided to establish a free-trade area, a decision that received many skeptical reactions.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Another development of circumstances marking a new phase in this province is the government's decision to establish a military regional command, which has had mixed reactions.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Labor groups slam KL over worker ban
Labor groups slam KL over worker ban The 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 unfairly.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road users From 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. They take up almost all parts of the roads, such as what you can see in front of Pasar Hayam Wuruk Indah in Jakarta. Drivers frequently violate road signs, especially at road intersections when the traffic lights turn red.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 of the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Music 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. - Cascades Poolside Restaurant: Medium Band, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Ocean Park Band, Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 9 p.m., Friday to Saturday 9:30 p.m. until Feb. 28.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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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 temple complex.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Spokesman for the Aceh Security Restoration Operation Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Dwiyanto said the three, all Dutch nationals, were identified as Johannes Otto Reinhold, Johanna Petro Nella and Hendrikus Johannes Cornelis.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unsafe parking
Unsafe parking From Koran Tempo At 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. I clearly remember two parking officers of Secure Parking standing there. Unfortunately, when I returned to my car at 6 p.m, I found that the front window had been smashed in and the sound system taken.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Officials say hundreds of foreigners may have visited a Qaeda training camp in the Indonesian jungles last year.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from over
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from over Agencies, 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, 00:00 WIB
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.S as a savior a dangerous myth George Monbiot Guardian News Service London
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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 million in losses on the company, while the offense by households had caused PLN to suffer about Rp 340 million in losses.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under Mehru 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. The Melbourne native has put on the table a very generous helping of the all-time favorite Pavlova from a recipe that his grandmother is proud of.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games Reuters Zamboanga, Philippines The 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. soldiers are to take part in the exercises which represent the most significant expansion of the U.S. war on terror after Afghanistan. "Among friends, anything could be resolved," Philippine Army Brig.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31---
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31--- CHECKED CHECKED 29 JAN ;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. AFTA-trade-speakup JP/ / It offers golden opportunity, but ... The Jakarta Post Many of Asia's protected industries are way beyond the infant stage, when they arguably needed special nurturing. Yet some still cling to protectionist tariffs like an overgrown child to a security blanket. Take the latest grumbling about the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which aims to liberalize trade in the 10- nation grouping.
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Government expects new bond law by March
Government expects new bond law by March Berni 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 3.9 trillion (about US$378 million) in bonds that mature in July. Finance minister Boediono said on Monday the new law on bonds would provide the legal basis for the government to refinance old bonds.