Archive: 4 January 2002
73 articles found
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Weight division change prompts new strategy for RI boxers
Weight division change prompts new strategy for RI boxers Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Changes in several weight classes have prompted Pertina, the national amateur boxing body, to revise its strategy for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. "We have now to re-identify the would-be opponents of our boxers," Didiet Soedijoto, vice secretary general of Pertina, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thieves in trains
Thieves in trains From Suara Karya All home-coming travelers need to be careful when traveling on executive-class trains that thieves are always eyeing their prey. These thieves resemble magicians who are able to empty all the contents of bags, even those that have been locked. They also steal from under train seats and, apparently, have a habit of only taking expensive items. The problem of lighting in train carriages also seems to be advantageous to these thieves.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Capriati teaches Angelique tennis lesson
Capriati teaches Angelique tennis lesson Agencies, Hong Kong World number two Jennifer Capriati blasted past rising Indonesian star Angelique Widjaja, to take her place in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Ladies Challenge on Thursday. Capriati, the French and Australian Open champion, proved far too strong for the talented 17-year-old 2001 junior Wimbledon champion, speeding to a 6-0, 6-1 win in just 34 minutes.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tarakanita hit by protest and brawl
Tarakanita hit by protest and brawl JAKARTA: Three people were arrested on Thursday after a rally turned ugly at the Tarakanita Secretarial Academy in Kali Malang, East Jakarta. The demonstration by the teachers and students was a demand for more money and better conditions. During the rally mostly involving teachers, but backed by their students, a brawl also occurred between a number of the school's students and its parents association members.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycles seized in Jayapura
Motorcycles seized in Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police in Irian Jaya seized on Thursday hundreds of motorcycles that lacked necessary fixtures and whose owners failed to produce legal documents. The seizure was made during a raid on unlicensed two-wheeled vehicles in the province's capital of Jayapura.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/11/CPP
JP/11/CPP Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP block Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly operate the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, ending years of dispute over rights to develop the block.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plan for military command in Aceh goes unchallenged
Plan for military command in Aceh goes unchallenged The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial plan to reestablish the military command in Aceh is already underway, and only President Megawati Soekarnoputri can stop it. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in Jakarta on Thursday that President Megawati will issue a decision on the reestablishment of the military command in the near future.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floods
Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floods Annastrashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Although many people vividly remember 1996, when Jakarta's worst flooding inundated most of the city, this year few are prepared for the coming torrential rains, saying they were unaware of any potential disaster.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Climber dies on Mount Salak
Climber dies on Mount Salak CIANJUR, West Java: A 20-year old climber from Jakarta was found dead on Mount Salak in the West Java town of Sukabumi, local residents said on Thursday. The body of Fajar Suhendra, a resident of Duren Sawit in East Jakarta, was discovered on Tuesday by a 35-year old local villager, Wawan, in the mountainous Cidahu area. Residents suspected that Fajar died after inhaling poisonous gas from the Ratu cauldron located on top of the mount.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cabinet must work hard
Cabinet must work hard From Koran Tempo Cool-headed and soft-spoken Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is also capable of making strong statements. Frankly speaking, I am surprised and glad to learn that Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on those currently engaged in the government to improve their ability, work hard, have a single vision and coordinate with one another, as Koran Tempo of Dec. 26, 2001 published.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Four-year sentence asked for high court judge
Four-year sentence asked for high court judge State prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence a judge of the Jakarta High Court to four years in jail in a bribery case involving Supreme Court Justices. According to prosecutor Agus Sutoto, the defendant Fauzatulo Zendrato was found guilty of manipulating his authority while he headed the appeals division of the Supreme Court two years ago by receiving Rp 550 million in bribes.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaria claims 60 lives in 6 months in Banyumas
Malaria claims 60 lives in 6 months in Banyumas Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Legislators in the Central Java city of Banyumas have lashed out at the local administration for not preventing the spread of malaria that they claim killed at least 60 people last year. They accused the Banyumas government, particularly the local health office, of trying to cover up details showing that the number of people suffering from the tropical disease was rising.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene shortages irk residents in West Java
Kerosene shortages irk residents in West Java Nana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, Bandung Housewives in Indramayu, Majalengka, Cirebon, Kuningan, Subang and Karawang were upset when they found it hard to buy kerosene for their daily needs. In the downtown area of the West Java capital Bandung the supply returned to normal on Thursday, while in suburban areas like Ciwedey the commodity was still difficult to obtain.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI economy defies trend, grows by 3.5%
RI economy defies trend, grows by 3.5% Berni K. Moestafa and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying the negative trend of its regional peers hit by the global economic slump, Indonesia's economy grew by around 3.5 percent for the whole of last year, the government said.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.3, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 110 -5 153,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 5 16,500 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 700 0 28,000 Alter Abadi 65 0 0 Alumindo Light 495 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,875 0 30,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 550 0 0 Aneka Tambang 775 0 748,500 Apac Citra 200 0 0 Aqua Golden 35,000 0 0 Argha...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police foil gun supply to restive Poso: City police in Makassar
Police foil gun supply to restive Poso: City police in Makassar seized a shipment of two guns bound for nearby Poso on Wednesday, thwarting an apparent attempt to scuttle the Malino peace agreement signed by the Central Sulawesi regency's warring factions in December.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP oil block
Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP oil block Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly operate the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, ending years of dispute over rights to develop the block.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso haunted by potential flood crisis
Sutiyoso haunted by potential flood crisis The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Take out your umbrella, roll-up your pants and if you're one of the unlucky Jakartans living in flood prone areas, better get out your dinghy because even Governor Sutiyoso admits there is nothing the administration can do other than grin and bear it.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timan faces 20 years in jail
Timan faces 20 years in jail A former president director of state-owned company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PBUI) is facing corruption charges at the South Jakarta District Court for allegedly costing taxpayers an astronomical total of US$240.9 million. Prosecutor Boediman Rahardjo presented on Thursday the 54-page indictment of defendant Sudjiono Timan, 42, who was charged under several articles of the Anticorruption Law, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.3
Rupiah Rates Jan.3 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Debt ( 2 x 21)
1. Debt ( 2 x 21) Thai public debt could rise to 60-65 percent of GDP 3. MAL (2 x 30) Malaysia's trade surplus shrinks beyond expectations in November 4. OIL ( 4 x 9) OPEC sees average oil price of $22
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rival PKB leaders lobby for support
Rival PKB leaders lobby for support Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rival leaders of the divided National Awakening Party (PKB), Matori Abdul Djalil and Alwi Shihab, have been turning to key state officials in their quest for recognition. Matori has sought backing from President Megawati Soekarnoputri while Alwi has been lobbying Vice President Hamzah Haz as well as leaders of the legislative bodies.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, Riau to sign oil JV
Pertamina, Riau to sign oil JV CPP joint venture to go ahead The Jakarta Post Jakarta After years of negotiations, state oil and gas Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration have finally agreed to set up a joint venture to develop the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro announced on Wednesday. Both parties would officially sign the joint venture agreement on Thursday, he said.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Key points of Malino Agreement
Key points of Malino Agreement 1. End all forms of conflict. 2. Security personnel must act firmly and fairly in maintaining peace and order. 3. Reject the imposition of state of emergency and foreign intervention. 4. Respect and forgive each other in order to foster peace. 5. Assist all refugees to return to their homes. 6. Rehabilitate economic infrastructure.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Internet industry hit hard last year
Internet industry hit hard last year Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After experiencing euphoria over the Internet business last year, Indonesia, like most countries around the world, this year witnessed the collapse of its dotcom industry. Last year, newspapers were packed with advertisements from Internet startup companies looking for employees, while public places, including the roadside, featured numerous banners carrying the names and logos of new dotcomers.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wake up, Indonesia: Face the bitter reality
Wake up, Indonesia: Face the bitter reality Abdillah Toha, Executive Director, Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IN-SEP), Jakarta We are now in the second year of a new and turbulent century. The year 2001, more so in the last quarter, has seen dramatic developments that changed the way we perceive things in the world.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police summon Gus Dur as witness in extortion case
Police summon Gus Dur as witness in extortion case Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are to question former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in relation to a Rp 15 billion extortion case involving Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto. Police said on Thursday that it would summon Abdurrahman, his wife Sinta Nuriyah and his daughter Zannuba "Yenni" Arifah Chafsof for interrogation next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday respectively.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sriwedari Park's glory days now just a distant memory
Sriwedari Park's glory days now just a distant memory Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta For Surakartans, Sriwedari Park is not only a city park. Its function went beyond that until it changed with the times. When celebrating its centenary on Jan. 1, people realized just how much the park had changed from its original concept when it was built by the King of Surakarta Hadiningrat Pakoe Boewono X, in 1902.
Fri, 04 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".
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Paiton energy plan to develop additional power plants
Paiton energy plan to develop additional power plants Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Paiton Energy, the owner of the coal-fired Paiton I power plant, is exploring the development of one or two additional power units in Paiton, Probolinggo, East Java as part of its expansion program. Paiton Energy president Ronald P. Landry said late Wednesday the two power units would generate between 650 and 700 megawatts. The new power units will be built next to the existing plant. The US$2.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The President's speech
The President's speech President Megawati Soekarnoputri's New Year's Eve speech, which was recorded on Dec. 28 before she took off for vacations in Bali, reflects the inherent [tendency] trait of[for] Indonesians to look only at the positive side of things. At one point of her speech she stated: "However difficult our world, it's not doomsday yet.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt tells refugees to go home or be resettled
Govt tells refugees to go home or be resettled Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Jusuf Kalla says the government will resolve refugee problems across the country in the next six-months as security conditions in most conflict areas has improved significantly. Speaking at a press conference after a cabinet meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, Jusuf said the government would either send the refugees home or resettle them elsewhere.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Environmentalists oppose plan to dissolve Bapedal
Environmentalists oppose plan to dissolve Bapedal Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists strongly rejected on Thursday the government's plan to dissolve the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) and merge it with the Office of the State Minister of the Environment.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Asian moneys up late on yen, stock market gains 2. Euro ( 2X 24) Europe could wake up with painful hangover 3. Flood ( 1 X 32) Floods hit Sumatra rubber area 4. OIL ( 2 X 27) Oil flirts with seven-week highs about US$21/barrel
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Telkom's service
Telkom's 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.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's garbage fiasco worsens
Jakarta's garbage fiasco worsens Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city administration has accused the Bekasi municipality of blackmail, saying it considered not to continue using Bantar Gebang as its garbage dump. "We feel that we are being blackmailed as the municipality demanded too much from the city.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police bust gun shipment headed for Poso
Police bust gun shipment headed for Poso Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar City police in Makassar seized a shipment of two guns bound for nearby Poso on Wednesday, thwarting an apparent attempt to scuttle the Malino peace agreement signed by the Central Sulawesi regency's warring factions in December. The two U.S.-made guns, engraved with the serial numbers 77190 Sera and 2196 Savage, were found in a package at the office of a cargo express company, Wislim Jaya Ekspres, located at Jl.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
City launches migrant operations
City launches migrant operations The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite criticism, the Jakarta city administration has officially launched an operation against illegal migrants in an effort to curb urbanization. Thamrin Ekadjati, an assistant to the city secretary, said that the raids against the illegal migrants would be conducted in slum areas, such as on the Penjaringan riverbanks and in East Ancol, North Jakarta and Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta. "There will be action taken against illegal migrants.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
THRIFT CAMPAIGN: State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta
THRIFT CAMPAIGN: State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Radjasa (extreme right), State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin (second from right), Minister of Finance Boediono (third from right), State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim (fourth from right), State Minister for Communications and Information Syamsul Mu'arif (fifth from right) and State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto (extreme left) chat before a Cabinet meeting in Jakarta.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Special team seeks bomb suspect
Special team seeks bomb suspect JAKARTA: Police said on Thursday that a 123 member antiterrorist bomb squad had been formed to track down Tarmizi, 21, one of the main suspects in the New Year's Day grenade blast on Jl. Bulungan, South Jakarta. "The squad, led by Adj. Sr. Comr. Carlo B Tewu, will hunt down the suspect inside and outside the capital," said Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Protesters demand expulsion of activist
Protesters demand expulsion of activist Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Around 1,000 protesters marched outside the Batam mayor's office in Riau on Thursday, demanding that an independent labor leader be evicted from the island, known for its industry, following a recent rally he had led to oppose the city's new minimum wage.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
100 detained after Cirebon brawl
100 detained after Cirebon brawl CIREBON, West Java: At least 100 people have been rounded up for their involvement in a mass brawl between two villages in Cirebon, West Java, local police said on Thursday. Cirebon Police also confiscated a number of knives, Molotov cocktails, arrows, nails, stones and sharpened sticks used in the clash on Wednesday between villagers in Dukuh and Karang Kendal in Kapetakan subdistrict. Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/KODAM
JP/2/KODAM Mega bows to military, allows Aceh command The Jakarta Post Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in Jakarta on Thursday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will issue a decision on the reestablishment of the military command in Aceh in the near future.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will accept the special autonomy law
The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will accept the special autonomy law after all Acehnese have an opportunity to express their stance toward the law through a free and democratic referendum, monitored by international organization. The Acehnese at the House of Representatives and the provincial legislature cannot claim to represent all Acehnese as most of us skipped the (Indonesian) general election in 1999. GAM Spokesman Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. Century -- Day the 21st century began
2. Century -- Day the 21st century began 2 X 32 36 pt Bodoni Sept. 11 terrorism in NY and DC marks the opening of new century It should be noted, however, that Sept. 11 could mark the opening chapter of the new century if the global community found a ray of light in its struggle to establish a new international order in the wake of the end of the Cold War and the ensuing Gulf War. The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Short: 10 x 4 lines
1. Short: 10 x 4 lines Kerosene shortages irk residents in West Java 2. Malaria: 20 x 2 lines Malaria claims 60 lives in 6 months in Banyumas 3. Batam: 16 x 2 lines Protesters demand expulsion of activist 4. Kabur: 16 x 2 line Two inmates escape Cirebon prison
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
The face of Islam
The face of Islam Looking at stories about Islam in Indonesia (and just for the sake of argument, let's take CNN's coverage as an example), the outside world could be forgiven for thinking that the long-held image of tolerant, peace-loving and moderate Muslims in Indonesia no longer reflected reality, following the Sept. 11 attacks on America. In the wake of those attacks, local groups operating under the banner of Islam threatened to harm or evict Americans and other Westerners.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods hit Sumatra rubber factories, plantations
Floods hit Sumatra rubber factories, plantations Grace Nirang, Reuters, Jakarta Floods have inundated some rubber factories and plantations in Indonesia's top rubber growing area of North Sumatra, destroying stocks and disrupting supplies, industry sources said on Thursday. Flooding triggered by days of torrential rains hit North Sumatra in the last week, leaving at least three people dead and forcing thousands more to flee their homes, officials said.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Questioning of ill-fated train driver goes on
Questioning of ill-fated train driver goes on or Probe into deadly train crash presses on Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Brebes Police continued their questioning of the driver of the Empu Jaya train on Wednesday, after he was named as the possible culprit in last month's train crash that killed 30 people in Brebes, Central Java.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Controversial firm' advises IBRA on BCA
'Controversial firm' advises IBRA on BCA Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consultancy firm Deloitte & Touche, which advised the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on the controversial sale of a former Salim Group company, PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, has resurfaced as IBRA's consultant for the high- profile sale of Salim's PT Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
targets Actual
targets Actual GDP growth 3.5% 3.5% Inflation 9-10% 12.5% Budget deficit 3.7% 3.7% BI benchmark rate 15.0% 16.2% Rupiah vs US$ Rp 9,600 Rp 10,256
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no. 71, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 26. * Painting The Life and Art of Zhang Xi hua, Crowne Plaza Jakarta, Jl. Gatot Subroto kav. 2-3, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 7 to 17.
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JP/11/Deloitte
JP/11/Deloitte Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Consultancy firm Deloitte & Touche, which advised the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on the controversial sale of a former Salim Group company, PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, has resurfaced as IBRA's consultant for the high- profile sale of Salim's PT Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Implementation of Islamic law in Aceh met coolly
Implementation of Islamic law in Aceh met coolly Ibnu Mat Nur, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Syariah (Islamic law) has officially been implemented in the province of Aceh or Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam since the beginning of 2002, but Acehnese leaders expressed pessimism on Thursday about the implementation of syariah as its introduction was given a cool reception.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Witnesses heard in Yacobus case
Witnesses heard in Yacobus case JAKARTA: The prosecution brought seven witnesses before the Central Jakarta District Court in the trial of an East Timorese militiaman charged with murdering an international peacekeeper from New Zealand two years ago. One of the witnesses, Corp. Nicholas Alan Marfell, confirmed that his International Peacekeeping Force patrol was attacked first.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
OPEC sees average 2002 oil price at $22 a barrel
OPEC sees average 2002 oil price at $22 a barrel Associated Press Caracas OPEC's secretary general said Wednesday that oil prices will average US$22 a barrel this year, expressing confidence that prices will remain within the group's target range. A recent 1.5 million barrels a day production cut by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has been successful in stemming a slide in oil prices, added Ali Rodriguez in an interview with Venezuelan state news agency Venpres.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 18
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 18 Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floods 2. GUSDUR: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Police to summon Gus Dur as witness in extortion case 3. ZENDRA: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 42 Four-year sentence demanded for high court judge 4. MIGRANT: 36 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 22 City launches ID card raids 5. SUDJIONO: 28 pt, 1 cols, 2 x 11 Timan faces 20 years in jail
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wary Asian countries eye brighter economy in 2002, say analysts
Wary Asian countries eye brighter economy in 2002, say analysts Alan Wheatley, Reuters, Tokyo Asia's second recession in three years seems to be drawing to a close, but doubts about the vigor of a recovery in exports and the risk of a sharp fall in the yen mean 2002 is shaping up as a modest economic vintage for most of the region. On an optimistic view, a rebound in U.S.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
targets realization
targets realization GDP growth 3.5% 3.5% (estimate) Inflation 9-10% 12.5% Budget deficit 3.7% 3.7% BI average rate 15.0% 16.2% Rupiah vs US$ Rp 9,600 Rp 10,256
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papua governor sees 'room' for change in new autonomy
Papua governor sees 'room' for change in new autonomy Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The governor of Indonesia's newly autonomous province of Papua on Thursday greeted the remote region's new freedoms as a chance to change the disadvantaged lives of its people. "It's an opportunity," a cautiously optimistic governor Yacobus Salossa said in a telephone interview from the capital Jayapura.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Palembang short of fuel
Palembang short of fuel PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, has experienced fuel shortages over the last two weeks. Cars were seen lining up for more than one kilometer, just to enter gas stations along Jl. Veteran and Jl. Demang Lebar Daun. Some other gas stations have already closed down as they have run out of fuel. Syarif, who works at a gas station, said the scarcity of fuel was because Pertamina had reduced its supply.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Civil servant gets 18-month prison term
Civil servant gets 18-month prison term PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The Parepare District Court sentenced Hasanuddin, a 40-year old civil servant, to 18 months in prison on Thursday for consuming shabu-shabu (crystal amphetamine). The defendant was found guilty of using the illegal drug while staying at a hotel in Parepare in South Sulawesi, chief judge Rosmina Agus told the courtroom. Police arrested Hasanuddin in June last year with 0.5 grams of shabu-shabu and smoking paraphernalia.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bogor Park gives Rp 400m to city
Bogor Park gives Rp 400m to city BOGOR: Kebun Raya Bogor (Botanical Garden Park) beginning this year will contribute between Rp 200 and Rp 400 million to the city mayoralty, depending on the number of visitors to the park per year. Park management and the mayoralty signed a memorandum of understanding on the contribution on Wednesday as part of efforts to increase revenues from local sources.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Security in Aceh conducive
Security in Aceh conducive JAKARTA: Chief of Military Operations in Aceh Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf said in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, on Thursday that security in Aceh had increasingly become conducive, particularly after the imposition of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No.4/2001 on the restoration of law and order in April last year.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia building naval base near border with RP
Malaysia building naval base near border with RP Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will build a training base for its navy commando in the eastern state of Sabah, the site of recent incursions by Islamic rebels from the Philippines, senior officers said. Capt. Nasaruddin Othman, the outgoing commander of the unit, known as Paskal, said the new base near the town of Semporna would cost up to 140 million ringgit ($37 million) and would be finished by July, local news media reported on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Employers reminded of wage ruling
Employers reminded of wage ruling JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea urged employers, especially those in the capital, to abide by the new regulation on minimum wage increases. The government has, as of this month, put into effect the planned minimum wage hikes throughout the country. At the provincial level wages will increase by an average of 28.44 percent, with minimum wages in regencies rising by an average of 28.37 percent.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teen sex education planned
Teen sex education planned Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new chief of the National Family Planning Coordination Board (BKKBN), Yaumil C. Agoes Achir, will embark on an information campaign on reproductive health education for teenagers. "It is part of the campaign to improve the quality of family life," Yaumil said at a media briefing on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Estrada allowed to leave detention
Estrada allowed to leave detention PHILIPPINES: An anti-graft court on Thursday allowed deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada to leave detention for post- operative eye check-ups later this month. Estrada, who is detained in a military hospital in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, underwent surgery to remove a cataract from his left eye in December. The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on Thursday granted Estrada permission to leave detention on Jan. 7 and Jan.
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Reform-minded members brace for PPP Reformasi
Reform-minded members brace for PPP Reformasi Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disgruntled followers of the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) are planning to break away from the party they see as too old-fashioned and out of touch to attract younger voters. On Thursday, they announced that party chairman Hamzah Haz has shown no signs of fulfilling their demands for a congress next year to rejuvenate party leadership.
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1. CPP ( 4 x 14)
1. CPP ( 4 x 14) Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP block 2. IBRA (2 x 24) 'Controversial firm' advises IBRA on BCA sale 3. Paiton (2 x 27) Paiton Energy plans to develop additonal power plants 4. Price (2 x 27) Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA: Gaikindo 5. Susul (4 x 10) New claims for jobless benefits increase
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Two escape Cirebon prison
Two escape Cirebon prison The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prisoner Mulyadi, sentenced to death for murder and Muhammad Ali, serving out a 14-year jail sentence for murder and illegal possession of firearms, broke out of the Kesambi Penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, on Tuesday officials said. The men, both Acehnese, remained at large late this week.
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2 x 20 48 pt
2 x 20 48 pt Minimum wage increase: Bread crumbs for the poor Peter Gardiner Social Researcher Technical Advisor Insan Hitawasana Sejahtera Jakarta 2. Hague -- Judgment at The Hague: Stepping into "the breach" 1 x 28 36 pt Sex Slaves vindicated at The Hague Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila
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'Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA'
'Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA' Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car prices on the domestic market could drop this year following the implementation of the ASEAN free trade area scheme (AFTA), the country's car association said Thursday. Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers chairman Bambang Trisulo said car producers and traders were now discussing the possibility.