Archive: 6 February 2002
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Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Tommy is ill, lawyer says
Tommy is ill, lawyer says JAKARTA: The police failed on Tuesday to confront Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra with Doddy Sumadi and Abdullah Sidiq Muin, who have been accused of extorting Rp 15 billion from Tommy to bribe former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Howard should have delayed his visit: Ambong
Howard should have delayed his visit: AmbongViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard's visit to Jakarta this week signals a desire to mend damaged ties, despite recent objections by some members of the House of Representatives to what they term as Australian...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Where will the flood funds go?
Where will the flood funds go?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The floodwaters have begun to recede and the rain's intensity has started to subside but flood victims still don't know what the future holds.It is true that Governor Sutiyoso has announced Rp 505 billion (US$49 million) in emergency funds but...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
IBRA garners Rp 554b from asset sale
IBRA garners Rp 554b from asset sale JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Tuesday that it had raised around Rp 554 billion (US$53.79 million) from the sale of some Rp 2.8 trillion worth of corporate loans in the latest loan sale program.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
RI to include experts in WTO negotiation team
RI to include experts in WTO negotiation teamAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to appoint several experts as members of the national negotiating team for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) round talks, according to a senior official at the trade and...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
U.S. gives $250,000 for flood victims
U.S. gives $250,000 for flood victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta United States President George W. Bush has expressed sympathy to floods victims in Jakarta, extending US$250,000 in food aid under a program of the U.S. Assistance for International Development (USAID).
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Empty shelves in supermarkets greet shoppers
Empty shelves in supermarkets greet shoppersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Walking through some of Jakarta's major supermarkets in the past few days, shoppers were greeted by empty shelves.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Non-oil and gas exports to reach $45b in 2002, says BPEN
Non-oil and gas exports to reach $45b in 2002, says BPENThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) said on Tuesday that non-oil and gas exports would increase by 2.5 percent to 3 percent this year, to US$45 billion from $43.4 billion last year.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
1. Victims - 2x20
1. Victims - 2x20 Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000 2. Demo - 2x 24 29 NGOs, others demand Sutiyoso's dismissal 3. TommyTommy ill: Lawyer 4. Poor 'City keeps people in poverty' 5. Market 1x 32Empty shelves greet shoppers
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Legislators to give Howard the cold shoulder
Legislators to give Howard the cold shoulderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The usual niceties that accompany a state visit are being ignored by many politicians here, and could result in a political embarrassment for both Jakarta and Canberra on Wednesday as several legislators have pledged to give...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
1. Flood: 8 x 4 lines
1. Flood: 8 x 4 lines --- to come later----2. Revisi: 20 x 2 lines Plan to revise Autonomy Law opposed by many 3. Maluku: 16 x 2 lines Ministers greeted by anti-peace demo 4. Nilo: 24 x 2 lines Criminals file police abuse claims
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Mataram public transport paralyzed
Mataram public transport paralyzed MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Public transportation in Mataram was paralyzed after dozens of bemo (three-wheeled vehicles) drivers took to the streets and staged a rally at the regent's office here on Tuesday, demanding the local administration establish a terminal...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
NU chief briefs U.S. on Muslims in Indonesia
NU chief briefs U.S. on Muslims in IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Chairman Hasyim Muzadi is visiting the United States to brief American leaders on the true face of Indonesian Muslims.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
21 illegal workers arrive home
21 illegal workers arrive home BELAWAN, North Sumatra: Another 21 workers deported by the Malaysian government for entering the country illegally arrived home on Tuesday.Muriaandi, the check unit chief at the Belawan immigration office, said they were repatriated because they did not have the...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Tanjung Kait embankment completed
Tanjung Kait embankment completed TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipality has completed the construction of Tanjung Kait embankment in the coastal district of Mauk, some 20 kilometers north of Tangerang.The Rp 2.1 billion dike is designed to stop erosion caused by waves.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Sophan refuses ambassadorship
Sophan refuses ambassadorshipAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) member Sophan Sophiaan has turned down the offer of an ambassadorial job in Japan, which the party sees as a settlement to their dispute.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Malaysia downgrades RI workers
Malaysia downgrades RI workersJulia Yeow, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Indonesians will be hired only as maids and plantation workers under a new Malaysian labor policy in the wake of a riot at a textile factory, the government announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
'Money-laundering bill should secure loans'
'Money-laundering bill should secure loans'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged on Tuesday the House of Representatives (DPR) to speed up deliberation of the bill on money laundering as it would affect the disbursement of much-awaited loans from the Consultative Group on...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Sewage clearance for flood victims
Sewage clearance for flood victims TANGERANG: The Tangerang administration is providing a free service to clean sewage from houses hit by recent floods."If residents have returned to their house, the Housing and Resettlement Agency will be ordered to clean the sewage," Tangerang mayor, Moch.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Logging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warns
Logging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warnsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday that one of Sumatra's rainforests could disappear within four years if logging is not stopped.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Garbage handling
Garbage handlingFrom Warta Kota As a city resident, I feel concerned about the current conditions in our city, particularly in relation to the garbage problems. Most of us really don't care about garbage and its effects.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Floodwaters again cripple Java-Bali highway
Floodwaters again cripple Java-Bali highwayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While floodwaters continued to recede in some parts of the country on Tuesday, flooding worsened in other areas, claiming more lives, forcing thousands of residents to flee and again cutting off the Java-Bali highway.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Opposition grows against Autonomy Law review
Opposition grows against Autonomy Law reviewAinur A. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The incomplete implementation of regional autonomy and the widespread misunderstanding about the autonomy law have begun to raise new conflicts between the central government and provincial and regional...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Bengkalis to hire KL teachers
Bengkalis to hire KL teachers PEKANBARU: Bengkalis regency in Riau province plans to hire Malaysian teachers, especially to teach exact sciences and English, with the aim of encouraging local teachers to emulate how their Malaysian counterparts work.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Iran seeks U.S. help to keep al-Qaeda fighters out: Tehran sought
Iran seeks U.S. help to keep al-Qaeda fighters out: Tehran sought help from Washington on Tuesday to arrest al-Qaeda fighters who may have fled to Iran from Afghanistan, in a conciliatory gesture to the United States after days of angry exchanges. Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi strongly denied U.S.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
1. Howard - 14 x 3 lines
1. Howard - 14 x 3 linesHoward should have delayed his visit: DPR 2. Bali - 23 x 2 linesEnvironmental problems likely as Chris sweeps Bali 3. WWF - 21 x 2 linesLogging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warns 4. Malays - 28 x 1 lineMalaysia downgrades RI workers
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
'Chris' blows strongly, Bali stays on alert
'Chris' blows strongly, Bali stays on alertRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar Cyclone Chris, which has whipped up waters off Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, intensified yesterday to a speed of around 150 kilometers per hour in the eastern Indian Ocean, compared to 108 kilometers per hour the...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Insurance firms face surge in flood-related claims
Insurance firms face surge in flood-related claimsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Insurance companies are facing multi-billion rupiah insurance claims in the wake of severe flooding in Jakarta and elsewhere in the country, according to an industry executive.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Kesowo's Cabinet post to change
Kesowo's Cabinet post to changeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With President Megawati Soekarnoputri's approval of a proposal to separate his office, State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo appears set to have his power reduced.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Environmental problems likely as Chris sweeps Bali
Environmental problems likely as Chris sweeps BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Cyclone Chris, which has whipped up waters off Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, intensified yesterday to a speed of around 150 kilometers per hour in the eastern Indian Ocean, compared to 108 kilometers per...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta The floodwaters have begun to recede and the rain's intensity has started to subside but flood victims still don't know what the future holds.It is true that Governor Sutiyoso has announced Rp 505 billion (US$49 million) in emergency funds but it only raises another...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Akbar finally quizzed by AGO as Bulog suspect
Akbar finally quizzed by AGO as Bulog suspectTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nothing has changed for House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's huge corruption case, except his status, as he stuck to his earlier account on Tuesday that the the Rp 40 billion belonging to...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
BI plays down inflation worries
BI plays down inflation worriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Tuesday that this year's inflation target of between nine and ten percent was still attainable, despite the high inflation rate at the start of the year.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000
Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without even the most basic assistance from the government, people here have been left completely on their own in the aftermath of floods which have paralyzed the city, and ravaged their...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Government-backed team on Theys officially established
Government-backed team on Theys officially establishedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting calls for an independent team to investigate the killing of Papuan proindependence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, President Megawati Sukarnoputri signed a decree on Tuesday, approving a team,...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Aceh military command reinstated
Aceh military command reinstatedIbnu Mat Noor and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Disregarding vehement opposition from human rights activists and Acehnese people, the military officially restored on Tuesday the Iskandar Muda Military Command in Aceh, appointing current...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Two senior ministers greeted by anti-peace demonstration
Two senior ministers greeted by anti-peace demonstrationJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A high-powered ministerial delegation checking preparations for reconciliation talks between warring religious factions in Maluku, were greeted in South Sulawesi Tuesday by more than 30 Muslim students...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, February 6, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, February 6, 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, 06 Feb 2002
Koesparmono Irsan ------ chairman --- Komnas HAM
Koesparmono Irsan ------ chairman --- Komnas HAM I Putu Kusa ------------ member --- The Attorney General Office Maj. Gen. Djasri Marin - member ---- Chief of the National Military Police Zulkarnain Yunus ------- member ---- Government official Insp. Gen. E.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Economic Forecasts by Standard Chartered Bank
Economic Forecasts by Standard Chartered Bank 2001 2002 2003 * GDP - GDP growth 3.3 % 3.8 % 4.3 % - GDP per capita (US$) 685 802 985 * Inflation 12.6 % 10.0 % 10.0 % * Trade Account - Exports (US$) 56.5 53.0 60.0 - Imports (US$) -32.5 -32.5 35.0 - Trade Balance (US$) 24.0 20.5 25.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
No one in charge of vital uplands
No one in charge of vital uplandsE. Edwards McKinnon and Janu Ismanik, Bandung, West Java The recent severe flooding in Jakarta has affected the lives and livelihood of thousands of people. For years now, improved approaches to soil and water conservation in the upper reaches of the Ciliwung which...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
JP/4/FLOOD2
JP/4/FLOOD2 Urgent: Authority for city's vital uplands E. Edwards McKinnon and Janu Ismanik Bandung, West Java The recent severe flooding in Jakarta has affected the lives and livelihood of thousands of people. For years now, improved approaches to soil ...2.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Are phone rate
Are phone rate rises cynical?From Koran Tempo The hike in electricity rates and fuel prices can perhaps be understood, as the state electricity company (PLN) and the oil company (Pertamina) have suffered financial losses, even though people cannot prove whether the losses were caused purely by...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /Iskandar Muda Military CommanderName : Muhammad Djali Yusuf Born in Sigli, Pidie in Aceh on Sept. 8, 1949; graduated from the Armed Forces Academy (AKABRI) in 1972.Military unit: Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad)Career : - 1975, 1978, 1983, 1988: served in East Timor - 1991:...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,806.00 9,806.00 10,358.00 10,254.00Australian dollar 1 5,527.27 5,010.87 5,298.12 5,239.79Brunei dollar 1 5,895.90 5,348.24 5,651.46 5,592.58Canadian dollar 1 6,766.01 6,136.04 6,485.50 6,416.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
PM Howard's visit
PM Howard's visit The offer from the Australian side to postpone the scheduled visit by Prime Minister John Howard in the event the Indonesian government is too preoccupied with handling the consequences of the recent flooding in Jakarta should be appreciated.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
S'pore must not budge on headscarves
S'pore must not budge on headscarvesThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The tudung issue (the right of Muslim female students to wear the veil in Singapore's schools) has strayed beyond the clear-cut confines of administrative prerogative.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Ombudsman trainers get course
Ombudsman trainers get course JAKARTA: The National Ombudsman Commission is carrying out a three-day training course for trainers of ombudsman at Ambhara Hotel in South Jakarta, with the aim of empowering the ombudsman's staff.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
WWF says logging will wipe out Indonesian forest
WWF says logging will wipe out Indonesian forest GENEVA (Reuters): The Tesso Nilo tropical forest, one of the world's most biologically diverse, could disappear within four years if logging persists at the current rate, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Monday.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Tennis star Angie to promote worldwide anti-tobacco drive
Tennis star Angie to promote worldwide anti-tobacco driveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian tennis starlet Angelique Widjaja, also a WHO (World Health Organization) health promotion spokesperson, would go to New Delhi, India for a worldwide anti-tobacco campaign, a WHO representative...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Political decisions after floods
Political decisions after floods Thousands of people are badly in need of proper temporary shelter. They also need food, clean water and medicine.It is hard to understand why the Jakarta administration has not used the Rp 500 billion in funds that have been allocated for helping flood victims.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Govt undecided over BCA status if foreign bid wins
Govt undecided over BCA status if foreign bid winsBerni K. Moestafa and Alex Wilson, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has yet to decide whether to keep Bank Central Asia's (BCA) deposit guarantee scheme intact if the bank is sold to a foreign investor, sending bad signals to foreign...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Indonesia may just
Indonesia may just become historyFrom Rakyat Merdeka I feel hurt to see that some big-wig corruptors remain legally untouched. They have committed wrong, abused their power for money, position and robbed the country of its wealth by using various cunning tricks.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Govt to revoke decree on project suspension
Govt to revoke decree on project suspensionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government planned to revoke a presidential decree which suspended developing infrastructure projects in the wake of the 1997 financial crisis, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Purnomo Yusgiantoro...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Govt view of floods as common disaster deplored
Govt view of floods as common disaster deploredYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calling killer floods a "common" disaster, particularly floods that sweep away 65 lives nationwide within days and leave hundreds of thousands of people without homes or employment, reflects the...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
29 NGOs demand Sutiyoso's dismissal
29 NGOs demand Sutiyoso's dismissalAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 29 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and dozens of flood victims urged the City Council on Tuesday to dismiss Governor Sutiyoso for his failure to control flooding in the city.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,806.00 9,806.00 10,358.0010,254.00 Australian dollar 1 5,527.27 5,010.87 5,298.12 5,239.79 Brunei dollar 1 5,895.90 5,348.24 5,651.46 5,592.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
'City keeps people in poverty'
'City keeps people in poverty'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's failure to protect the public has contributed significantly to the increasing number of poor people in urban areas, an expert says.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Tasty Indian-style crepes and bread in Medan
Tasty Indian-style crepes and bread in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan They are crispy, and definitely tasty. That's how most people describe martabak India, a kind of thick, fried Indian crepe filled with spices and small pieces of meat, and roti cane, a flat pancake cooked on a...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, February 6, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, February 6, 2001Talk* Presentation on Why UK as a study destination at Study in UK Information Center Ubaya, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 21. Contact Ria or call 031-2981322.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,806.00 9,806.00 10,358.0010,254.00 Australian dollar 1 5,527.27 5,010.87 5,298.12 5,239.79 Brunei dollar 1 5,895.90 5,348.24 5,651.46 5,592.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ.pl .rm Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 5, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,175 25 290,500 Adindo Foresta 75 0...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Activist turns down rights award from Reebok: An Indonesia labor
Activist turns down rights award from Reebok: An Indonesia labor activist has turned down a $50,000 human rights award from sporting goods giant Reebok in protest against the low salaries the company allegedly pays its workers in her homeland.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
Criminals file police abuse claims
Criminals file police abuse claimsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto More of the suspected criminals who were shot recently by police in the Central Java city of Purworkerto while allegedly attempting to evade arrest, have submitted complaints to the regency legislative council (DPRD) and...
Wed, 06 Feb 2002
StanChart projects Indonesia to grow 3.8%
StanChart projects Indonesia to grow 3.8%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prospects of an improved political climate, stronger household consumption and world economic recovery will likely push the country's economy upward in 2002, Standard Chartered Bank predicts.