Archive: 9 January 2002
61 articles found
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros?
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros? Ovais Subhani, Reuters, Singapore Some Asian countries, which collectively have more than US$1 trillion in currency reserves, are showing flickers of interest in adding more euros to their stockpiles after last week's successful launch of euro notes and coins. A Reuters survey of Asian central banks showed on Tuesday at least five countries had left open the possibility of bigger shares of euros, although they were all careful not to signal any plans.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2 * Opinion: Koizumi's visit poses a tough diplomatic test 4 * City: Jakarta 2002 budget smeared with irregularities 6 * Archipelago: Diarrhea kills 11 in E. Nusa Tenggara 7 * National: Saifullah Jusuf quits Megawati's party 8 * World: India brushes off Pakistan's pledge 9 * Business: Salim won't bid BCA, minister says 11 Features: Malaria breaks out again 15 Sports: Davenport to miss Australian Open 20
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bustanil facing corruption case
Bustanil facing corruption case JAKARTA: After being questioned for almost nine hours, the former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Bustanil Arifin, called it quits and asked police to postpone his questioning on Tuesday because he was too sick to continue the investigation, his lawyer said. Bustanil's request was granted by the officers and will continue Wednesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea kills 11 people
Diarrhea kills 11 people At least eleven people have died over the last two weeks while dozens of others are still receiving intensive medical treatment following an outbreak of diarrhea in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Belu on the border with East Timor. The six worst-hit villages, all of which are located in remote areas of the regency, are Lasaen, Fafoe, Maktihan, Umalor, Haitim and Lalaten.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
City asked to help those evicted
City asked to help those evicted JAKARTA: The City Council called on the city administration to provide assistance to more than 3,000 illegal squatters along West Flood Canal in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, who have been rendered homeless after their shacks were demolished by the authorities on Monday. "The administration must help them," said Maringan Pangaribuan, head of Commission A at City Council.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylaws
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylaws Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars JAKARTA: A close friend of former fugitive and prisoner Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra is facing a possible sentence of five years in jail for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Prosecutor Resni Muchtar presented the sentence facing the defendant, Hetty Siti Hartika, age 39, at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday. Hetty was charged under the emergency law, which carries a maximum penalty of death.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Misleading fuel
Misleading fuel hike commercial From Koran Tempo Among other things, I have found two misleading pieces of information in Pertamina's (state-owned oil company) television commercial on the hike in fuel prices, which has two comedians as the cast, Nunung and Bolot. The first is when Bolot compares the price of packaged mineral water, which is more expensive, with the price of fuel. Mineral water and fuel are clearly two different commodities.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Page 7 Headings 1. Malaria: 8 x 4 lines ----to come later---- 2. Jarah: 20 x 2 lines Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of Ketapang, West Kalimantan, have been destroyed over the last ten years.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to control
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to control Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of years ago, malaria was thought to be caused by harmful gasses from swamps (hence the name mal aria, Latin for bad air), and was greatly feared due to the high death toll it brought.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pressure rises for Akbar to step down
Pressure rises for Akbar to step down The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal. Major political parties, including the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) demanded Akbar's temporary resignation on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN to seek massive loans for expansion
PLN to seek massive loans for expansion Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN said on Tuesday it was planning to seek foreign loans of between Rp 99 trillion (US$9.5 billion) and Rp 141 trillion until 2005 to finance expansion programs aimed at meeting growing power demands in the country.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed Edi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of Ketapang, West Kalimantan, have been destroyed over the last ten years.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants Agencies Singapore A top Indonesian security official on Tuesday voiced support for a crackdown on suspected terrorists by neighbors Malaysia and Singapore. "As I have said earlier, combating terrorism is a matter of principle for Indonesia," Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pressures mount
Pressures mount on Akbar to resign The Jakarta Post Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal. Major political parties, including the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) demanded Akbar's temporary resignation on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale plan
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale plan The Jakarta Post, Gresik Thousands of employees of the state-owned cement firm PT Semen Gresik held a massive strike on Tuesday in a bid to force the government to abandon plans to sell a controlling 51 percent stake in the company to Mexico's cement giant Cemex SA de CV.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget 2. REVIEW: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang 3. HETTY: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21 Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars 4. BUSTANIL: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 24 Bustanil Arifin facing another corruption case
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds?
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds? Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The naming of House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung as a suspect in the Bulog case should enable state prosecutors to broaden their investigation into the missing Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 billion) in state funds, and could implicate other big names.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKB
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKB Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saifullah Yusuf is back in the habitat where he belongs: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization that claims to have 40 million members. After three years serving as a legislator with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), he announced on Tuesday he would join the NU-linked National Awakening Party (PKB), the country's fourth largest political party.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia steps up fight against crime
SE Asia steps up fight against crime Agencies, Manila Southeast Asia's battle against transnational crime has received a major fillip with Malaysia's deportation of a Philippine Moro rebel leader, the Malaysian envoy here said on Tuesday. "This sets the pace for greater cooperation under a proposed trilateral agreement to fight transnational crime among Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia," Ambassador Taufik Mohamed Noor told AFP. "For Malaysia, Mr.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Members of the public have sharply criticized the city administration for this year's city budget proposal, saying that it is full of irregularities and prone to corruption. Wasilah Sutrisno, a councillor from Commission E of Social Welfare, said that many fund allocations in the budget draft were not made in the public interest.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreak
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreak Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Negligence by two wardens is believed to be the cause behind a jail break at the Kesambi Penitentiary by two inmates, one of whom was a political prisoner who had ties to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), according to Cirebon police. Chief of Cirebon Police Sr. Comr.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Embarrassment. Then Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka experienced that pain in Jakarta 28 years ago when he was received by former president Soeharto at the palace. And by coincidence, in turn, when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrives in Jakarta on Saturday for a two-day visit, his presence may also cause diplomatic embarrassment for President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tour
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tour George Nishiyama, Reuters, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi begins a Southeast Asian tour this week, eager to prove Japan is not neglecting its neighbors for America and that Tokyo won't be outdone by Beijing in forging closer ties in the region.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chief
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chief Bernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore China's World Trade Organization entry is a reminder for Southeast Asian countries to continue with economic reforms or risk being left behind in the global marketplace, incoming WTO chief Supachai Panitchpakdi said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 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, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separation
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separation Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Increasing momentum to turn Cirebon into a separate province was given a boost when the Sultan of Cirebon warned the West Java administration that its failure to improve the social welfare of local people has had special resonance during an era of regional autonomy.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
"The government did not pay serious attention to public
"The government did not pay serious attention to public facilities. Many roads were damaged within a matter of weeks after being repaired during 2001. Cileduk Terminal has become derelict through lack of use, even though it was completed a long time ago," said Ibnu Jandi of Public Policy.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Modest lifestyle called for
Modest lifestyle called for President Megawati Soekarnoputri has urged members of the Cabinet to start a new more modest lifestyle amid the economic hardship experienced by the majority of the people. The number of people unemployed has now reached 45 million, according to official statistics, and 60 percent of the total population of 220 million, are living below the poverty line.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Penalty awaits lazy legislators
Penalty awaits lazy legislators Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of discussing House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung being named a suspect in the Bulog scandal, House members on Tuesday simply discussed the possibility of penalizing lazy and careless legislators. The status of Akbar as a suspect was announced by Attorney General MA Rachman in a year-end report by his office on Monday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Former first lady grilled in extortion case
Former first lady grilled in extortion case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid was interrogated by police on Tuesday over allegations that her foundation received Rp 15 billion (US$1.46 million) of money extorted from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra. After a two-and-a-half hours of questioning Sinta bitterly dismissed the accusation. Sinta arrived in her wheelchair at 10 a.m., accompanied by her lawyer, Luhut P.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) received a cash settlement from PT Samudranakaya Grahaunggul, the operator of the Graha Unilever building, on Dec.28 last year, an agency press release stated on Tuesday. Suryo Susilo, director of IBRA's communications division stated that the debtor had repaid an equivalent of US$10.5 million in debt consisting of principal, $9.73 million, and past due interest, $760,000.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorism
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorism Valentin Kunin, RIA Novosti, Russian News Agency, Moscow The situation on the Indian-Pakistani border remains tense and potentially explosive. Both countries' troops sporadically exchange fire and shelling. The troops and materiel concentration in the neighboring areas is growing day by day, while the sides continue to exchange strongly worded statements.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned employers on Tuesday that they would be liable to three months in jail if they refused to pay the new provincial minimum wages. Jacob also said that employers who failed to pay the minimum wage increase could face disruptive labor action. "If the workers stage protests, don't blame it on me. The law is there for everybody to abide by.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data shows
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data shows Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The early detection of cancer, followed by immediate and effective medical attention, increases the chances of successfully treating the disease. That is the common advice. In reality, many people seek treatment when the disease is at the hard-to-cure stage.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The people of predominantly Catholic Sikka, Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara rolled out the red carpet for Vatican Ambassador Mgr. Renzo Fratini along with 22 bishops as part of the inauguration of Rev. Fransiskus Kopong Kung as coadjutor bishop of Larantuka Diocese on Thursday. The ambassador and his entourage was welcomed by a local traditional ceremony which was attended by local officials.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risks
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risks Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore's recession-mired economy is forecast to grow 3.8 percent this year and 7.7 percent in 2003, but the road is fraught with risks, economists from the country's top university said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons BANGKOK: Thailand's exports of rice will be strong again this year, with sales projected to reach at least 7 million metric tons, Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik said Tuesday. However, the exports will be lower than the total recorded for 2001, which was a record high of 7.55 million tons. This was 16 percent higher than original projections and 14 percent above the 6.61 million tons exported in 2000, according to a statement by Adisai.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 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.
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Rupiah Rates Jan.8
Rupiah Rates Jan.8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts
1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts Penalty awaits lazy legislators 2. PKB: 2 lines, 20 counts Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, joins PKB 3. OTDA: 2 lines, 18 counts Government to revoke 68 problematic bylaws 4. BKKBN, 2 lines, 32 counts New BKKBN chief's tough job of keeping population growth down
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiry
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiry Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tanjung's status as suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption case sparked a lively debate among legislators on Tuesday on whether their plan to establish a special investigative team (Pansus) was still relevant. Legislators from major political parties were split on the issue. This could mean that a debate scheduled for Jan. 21 to decide the issue might be abandoned yet again.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaria death toll reaches 107: Councillor
Malaria death toll reaches 107: Councillor Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Banyumas Legislative Council's commission E chairman Musadad Bikri Noor said here on Tuesday that 107 had died from malaria between August 2001 and January this year, despite consistent denials from the health office, which claimed that only one person had died from malaria last December.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hoarding suspect backed by marine
Hoarding suspect backed by marine JAKARTA: The principal suspect in the fuel hoarding incident in Ciracas is believed to have been backed up by marine officers, authorities said on Tuesday. A city police spokesman, Sr. Com Anton Bachrul Alam, said that at the location of the raid, pictures were found of P. Passaribu, the prime suspect who remains at large, wearing a marine uniform and posing with a marine officer.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maid jailed for threatening employer
Maid jailed for threatening employer SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for two months for threatening her employer with a knife after she was told she would be sent home for refusing to have a haircut, a report said on Tuesday. Sulasmi Paiman, 21, had refused to have a haircut and was told she would be sent back to Indonesia, the Straits Times said.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar Gebang
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar Gebang Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Getting rid of rubbish is difficult, especially when it is garbage produced by a city of more than eight million people, like Jakarta. If the garbage were put into trucks they would take up the entire length of Jl Thamrin and Jl Sudirman. The daily amount of waste produced by the city amounts to 6,000 tons.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Curbing population growth a tough job
Curbing population growth a tough job Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) now has a new chief, Yaumil Agoes Achir, who has assumed the duties of Khofifah Indar Parawansa. Yaumil, soft-spoken psychology professor, is no stranger to BKKBN. Born in Pangkalan Brandan, North Sumatra, Taumil, 61, has spent years as assistant to the state minister for population from 1993 to 1998.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed Edi Petebang The Jakarta Post Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of Ketapang, West Kalimantan, have been destroyed over the last ten years.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang
NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two non governmental organizations (NGOs) that specialize in observing the performance of the Tangerang mayoralty said that they found a large amount of budget misappropriation and project failures in 2001. "I can guarantee that Mayor M. Thamrin will deliver mostly false reports in his accountability speech in March 2002," Ibnu Jandi from the NGO, Public Policy, told The Jakarta Post last week.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC fallout
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC fallout Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reeling from last year's low premium rates due to stiff competition, local insurance firms may find relief in the fallout from the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks in the U.S. which, they said, could boost premium prices back to normal levels. The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) said on Tuesday that premium income growth last year might be even, or slim at best.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Antigraft drive: Last hope?
Antigraft drive: Last hope? The decision by the Attorney General's Office to declare House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung a suspect in a graft case could not have been better timed. The drive to eradicate corruption, one of the goals of the reform movement, has slowed down so significantly this past year as to raise serious doubts about the government's sincerity.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants Agencies, Singapore A top Indonesian security official on Tuesday voiced support for a crackdown on suspected terrorists by neighbors Malaysia and Singapore. "As I have said earlier, combating terrorism is a matter of principle for Indonesia," Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lippo to offer new homes
Lippo to offer new homes BEKASI: PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk has launched a new housing complex in the Simpruk area of Lippo Cikarang. The president director of PT Lippo Cikarang, Yuke Susiloputro, said on Tuesday that the Taman Valencia housing complex would consist of six houses types priced between Rp 200 million and Rp 500 million based upon land area and building type.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Salim won't bid BCA: Laksamana
Salim won't bid BCA: Laksamana Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business tycoon Anthony Salim told the government that the Salim Group would not attempt to regain control of the bank it once owned, Bank Central Asia (BCA), giving his word to State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi. Laksamana said on Tuesday that he told Salim right from the onset of launching BCA's sale not to join the bidding process. "I called up Salim and told him not to join.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -25 179,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 14,500 AGIS 115 0 260,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 15 129,500 Alakasa 205 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 725 25 65,000 Alter Abadi 65 0 0 Alumindo Light 495 0 0 Andhi Chandra 325 -20 1,425,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 475 0 0 Aneka Tambang 800 0 2,273,500 Apac Citra 200 0 0 Aqua Golden...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
UN official in East Timor quits
UN official in East Timor quits EAST TIMOR: One of the top United Nations officials running East Timor has resigned, complaining of poor morale, interference in management and a lack of senior Asians in the UN administration. Malaysian N. Parameswaran said on Tuesday he had quit as chief of staff of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and would leave his post on Sunday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Index prices soar in many provinces
Index prices soar in many provinces The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing kerosene shortage afflicting numerous regions across the country has occurred alongside a rise in the price of other basic commodities such as rice, sugar, palm oil, fish and meat, according to a survey conducted by The Jakarta Post on Tuesday. The survey found that the index prices of many basic commodities rose in North Sumatra, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
2 x 20 48 pt
2 x 20 48 pt PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Malay -- Race-based awarding of contracts hurting Malaysia 2 x 32 36 pt Malaysia's affirmative action: Is it still good for the country? P. Ramasamy Professor, Political Science Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 09 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BCA
1. BCA Salim won't bid BCA: Laksamana 2. Insur Local insurance firms expect boost form WTC fallout 3. Bank Thailand to ease bank provisioning rules 4. Teleco China to restructure telecoms industry 5. Blum IDB approves $531m in new financing PLN
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Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RI
Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RI The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While confirming that Indonesia is listed among those countries targeted in the ongoing United States'-led war against international terrorism, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D. Wolfowitz has ruled out any direct attack on the country he once served as ambassador.