Archive: 6 February 2002
65 articles found
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI plays down inflation worries
BI plays down inflation worries The 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. Sjahril also said that expected high inflationary pressure, caused by the current flooding in several parts of the country, was only temporary.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar finally quizzed by AGO as Bulog suspect
Akbar finally quizzed by AGO as Bulog suspect Tertiani 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 the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) had been used to provide food for the poor in five Javanese provinces in 1999.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 question: Where will the money go? Sutiyoso promised Monday that the funds would be used to repair public facilities and victims' houses. What remains unclear is how much will be allocated to each family.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Environmental problems likely as Chris sweeps Bali
Environmental problems likely as Chris sweeps Bali Rita 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 previous day.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kesowo's Cabinet post to change
Kesowo's Cabinet post to change Fabiola 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. Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) -- and Megawati confidant -- Roy B.B. Janis revealed the plan to set up a cabinet secretariat after a Tuesday meeting with the president.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Insurance firms face surge in flood-related claims
Insurance firms face surge in flood-related claims Fitri 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. Chairman of the Association of Indonesian General Insurance Companies (AAUI) Frans Y. Sahusilawane said that some of its members have reported mounting numbers of flood-related claims.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Chris' blows strongly, Bali stays on alert
'Chris' blows strongly, Bali stays on alert Rita 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 previous day. Suarsa, an official from the Bali chapter of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), said that the increase in wind speeds had also affected the currents in waters south of Java.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Howard - 14 x 3 lines
1. Howard - 14 x 3 lines Howard should have delayed his visit: DPR 2. Bali - 23 x 2 lines Environmental problems likely as Chris sweeps Bali 3. WWF - 21 x 2 lines Logging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warns 4. Malays - 28 x 1 line Malaysia downgrades RI workers
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. charges that Tehran had helped Taliban and al-Qaeda militants to flee a U.S. military assault on neighboring Afghanistan.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Bengkalis Regent Syamsurizal said that the hiring of Malaysian teachers was aimed at the transfer of knowledge and to further stimulate the spirit to work among teachers in Bengkalis.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Opposition grows against Autonomy Law review
Opposition grows against Autonomy Law review Ainur 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 governments.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floodwaters again cripple Java-Bali highway
Floodwaters again cripple Java-Bali highway The 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. In the East Java town of Situbondo, flooding damaged the Kali Sampean embankment, submerging roads leading to the resort island of Bali at a depth of more than one meter.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Garbage handling
Garbage handling From 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. This problem is worsening along with the rising population in the city and the incessant rain at present. We all know that people are waste producers. Garbage could be a source of disaster for the city and its surroundings in the future.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Logging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warns
Logging could wipe out Tesso Nilo, WWF warns The 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. A recent survey conducted by WWF scientists showed that the 1,800 square-kilometer Tesso Nilo forest in the province of Riau harbors the world's highest level of lowland forest biodiversity, with up to 218 plant species per 200 square meters.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Thamrin, told Antara on Tuesday. Even if houses are no longer under water, they may still be extremely dirty and smelly as the flood waters often came from overloaded sewage pipes.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators to give Howard the cold shoulder
Legislators to give Howard the cold shoulder The 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 visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard the cold shoulder.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Howard should have delayed his visit: Ambong
Howard should have delayed his visit: Ambong Viva 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 interference in Indonesia's internal affairs.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 it only raises another question: Where will the money go? Sutiyoso promised Monday that the funds would be used to repair public facilities and victims' houses.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. IBRA said in a statement that the sale represented a 21.97 percent recovery rate. The agency said that four investors from Singapore won the bank loan assets out of 12 bidders.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI to include experts in WTO negotiation team
RI to include experts in WTO negotiation team Adianto 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 industry ministry.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. gives $250,000 for flood victims
U.S. gives $250,000 for flood victims The 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). The USAID general counselor, John Gardner, conveyed on Tuesday Bush's sympathy and distributed food and medicine to 50,000 victims in Klender, East Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Empty shelves in supermarkets greet shoppers
Empty shelves in supermarkets greet shoppers Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Walking through some of Jakarta's major supermarkets in the past few days, shoppers were greeted by empty shelves. Supermarket staff had tried to disguise the emptiness by neatly stacking the goods at the front of the shelves, but it could not hide the fact that behind those neat rows there was nothing.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Non-oil and gas exports to reach $45b in 2002, says BPEN
Non-oil and gas exports to reach $45b in 2002, says BPEN The 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. BPEN chairman Gusmardi Bustami told reporters at his office that the main export destinations for the country's non-oil and gas exports included the U.S., Japan and European countries.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Victims - 2x20
1. Victims - 2x20 Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000 2. Demo - 2x 24 29 NGOs, others demand Sutiyoso's dismissal 3. Tommy Tommy ill: Lawyer 4. Poor 'City keeps people in poverty' 5. Market 1x 32 Empty shelves greet shoppers
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Tommy's lawyer Elza Syarief said Tommy was ill. But she did not elaborate.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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 for them. Around ten drivers stood guard at the city's public square waiting to stop any bemo attempting to pass through the area.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
NU chief briefs U.S. on Muslims in Indonesia
NU chief briefs U.S. on Muslims in Indonesia Tiarma 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. NU deputy secretary-general Masduki Baidlawi said on Tuesday that Hasyim would speak in front of the U.S. President and Congress about Indonesia and the power of Islam at the 50th Annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 passports and working visas required to enter Malaysia. "The deportation has nothing to do with the recent riot by Indonesian workers in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia," he said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Samin, a construction supervisor, said that the one-kilometer long dike had been built with millions of river stones transported by barges from Bojo Negoro, Merak, Banten.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sophan refuses ambassadorship
Sophan refuses ambassadorship Annastashya 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, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia downgrades RI workers
Malaysia downgrades RI workers Julia 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. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Indonesians would be replaced in other sectors with workers from Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, the Philippines and India.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'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 Indonesia (CGI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. The bank projected Indonesia's growth at 3.8 percent this year, almost the same as government's growth estimate of between 3.5 to 4 percent.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Criminals file police abuse claims
Criminals file police abuse claims Agus 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 the Legal Aid and Consultation Bureau at Jendral Soedirman University.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. "The factories do not pay a living wage," Dita Indah Sari said Tuesday. Indonesian contractors for Reebok and other U.S. shoe and apparel makers employ at least 300,000 workers across the country. Most of the products are for export.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rm Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5 JP/11/Conversion Rupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, February 6, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, February 6, 2001 Talk * 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. Fashion Show * Veuve Cliquot Dinner Fashion Show by designer Kiata Kwanda, Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234), Feb. 28. Museum * Empu Tantular Museum, Jl. Taman Mayangkara No. 6, Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday to Sunday, 8 a.m.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tasty Indian-style crepes and bread in Medan
Tasty Indian-style crepes and bread in Medan Apriadi 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 griddle, which is eaten with curry sauce. One of the most famous areas where one can find these particular treats in Medan is in Kampung Keling along Jl.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'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. Joe Fernandez of the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies cited as an example that the authorities had failed to stop hoodlums from extorting money from street vendors.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5 JP/11/Conversion Rupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
29 NGOs demand Sutiyoso's dismissal
29 NGOs demand Sutiyoso's dismissal Ahmad 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. "Sutiyoso should be dismissed," chairwoman of the Urban Poor Consortium Wardah Hafidz told three councillors who met them in the council's building on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt view of floods as common disaster deplored
Govt view of floods as common disaster deplored Yogita 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 government's ill intentions of not wanting to part with extra relief funds.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt to revoke decree on project suspension
Govt to revoke decree on project suspension Moch. 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 said. The Minister further said the government was also looking at allowing mining in protected forest parks. Purnomo said on Tuesday that the move to revoke decree No.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia may just
Indonesia may just become history From 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. It is their immoral conduct that has caused our country to fall into the abyss of debt. If this condition remains unsolved and is not correctly handled, it is likely that Indonesia will just become history.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt undecided over BCA status if foreign bid wins
Govt undecided over BCA status if foreign bid wins Berni 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 investors who have already placed their final bids for BCA.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Caution is necessary in using the budget, but the city is in a state of emergency.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000
Victims neglected, diarrhea hits 18,000 Muninggar 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 belongings since last Monday. Most of floodwaters that surged across the city had receded by Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
S'pore must not budge on headscarves
S'pore must not budge on headscarves The 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. It is a standing Education Ministry directive that school uniforms common to students of all faiths do not include extraneous items, like the tudung. It should be a secular matter.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. On the other hand, the Indonesian government's response that it should go ahead as scheduled reflects Jakarta's keenness to manage the bilateral relations between the two countries on a rational basis.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb.5
Rupiah Rates Feb.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /
JP/ / Iskandar Muda Military Commander Name : Muhammad Djali Yusuf Born in Sigli, Pidie in Aceh on Sept. 8, 1949; graduated from the Armed Forces Academy (AKABRI) in 1972.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 their operational fees or various manipulations. What about the telephone rate increases?
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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. Dewi -- 1x 32 36 pt Are Western civil rights shrinking?
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
No one in charge of vital uplands
No one in charge of 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 and water conservation in the upper reaches of the Ciliwung which rises in Puncak and the Cisadane that rises to the south of Bogor have been discussed without any satisfactory outcome. Rules and regulations exist but have rarely been thoroughly enforced.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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$) 24.0 20.5 25.5 * Current Account - US$ 6.75 4.50 6.50 - As of GDP 4.6 % 2.6 % 3.0 % * Budget balance (% GDP) -3.6 % -2.5 % -2.4 % * Unemployment (%) 6.3 % 6.1 % 6.0 %
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, February 6, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, February 6, 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 8:00 TV Series 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two senior ministers greeted by anti-peace demonstration
Two senior ministers greeted by anti-peace demonstration Jupriadi, 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 opposed to the talks.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh military command reinstated
Aceh military command reinstated Ibnu 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 head of military operations Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf as its first commander.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government-backed team on Theys officially established
Government-backed team on Theys officially established Tiarma 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, whose members include an army general, a National Police chief detective and government officials.
Wed, 06 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tennis star Angie to promote worldwide anti-tobacco drive
Tennis star Angie to promote worldwide anti-tobacco drive Musthofid, 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 to Indonesia said here on Tuesday. "Angelique is the perfect model for promoting a healthy lifestyle among young people.