Archive: 16 March 2002
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Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Realization of 20 megaprojects
Realization of 20 megaprojects Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti has reportedly disclosed that 20 national megaprojects worth US$300 billion will be implemented between now and 2005. This positive news has emerged amid an increasing number of corruption cases.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Checked
Checked;JP; ANPAc..r.. Celphones-basic-needsVenerdi Handojo Contributor JakartaMobile phones: More than just basic needs The first time I lost my mobile phone, I thought to myself, "Oh well, it's quite common for a Jakartan to lose a cell phone.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Young choreographers bring dance into the spotlight
Young choreographers bring dance into the spotlightKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta A dancer uttered some Javanese sentences in high pitch."Urip iku bisane aweh pepadhang, marang sopo wae sing lagi nandhang pepeteng, dadi manawa urip ora bisa aweh pepadhang iku ateges wis mati....
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 14
Rupiah Rates March. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,460.00 9,460.00 10,010.00 9,910.00Australian dollar 1 5,444.43 4,919.20 5,210.21 5,153.20Brunei dollar 1 5,737.79 5,186.40 5,490.95 5,433.11Canadian dollar 1 6,557.99 5,927.32 6,275.86 6,209.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Farmers complain of rampaging monkeys
Farmers complain of rampaging monkeys SUKOHARJO, Central Java: Farmers from villages in Bulu subdistrict nearby the Central Java town of Sukoharjo have been taking turns over the past two years at keeping their plantations free from hungry monkeys.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
1 x 30
1 x 30 School fees are unaffordable in Ciamis haze4 x 10 Haze forces airplane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra 1 x 30 E. Java readies workers for Brunei
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
President wants urine test for all public officials
President wants urine test for all public officialsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For President Megawati Soekarnoputri, a clean government does not rest with being free from corruption, collusion and nepotism, but also from drugs.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
1. Court - 4x12
1. Court - 4x12 Prosecutors and press confused over graft trial 2. Suti - 2x18 NGOs report Governor supporters to police 3. Sale - 2x12 Jakarta promotion to reach Rp 3.7t 4. Sayur - 2x30 Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Indonesian markets up, but have long way to go
Indonesian markets up, but have long way to goSabyasachi Mitra, Reuters, Hong Kong Investment bankers and fund managers are trickling back to Jakarta, three or four years since many last bothered to visit, drawn by a combination of rock bottom valuations, soaring returns and a demand for yield.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
E. Java readies workers for Brunei
E. Java readies workers for BruneiAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya With hundreds of thousands of Indonesians in the process of deportation or already deported from Malaysia following a recent riot there, East Java is preparing to send 76,000 skilled and unskilled workers to Brunei this...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Brunei Air's poor service
Brunei Air's poor service In November 2001 we used Brunei Air for our flight to and from Shanghai. What a mistake!They managed to commit the following compounded errors: 1. They lost all our properly tagged luggage after departure from Jakarta. 2.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
S. Sulawesi, Hubei -- sister provinces
S. Sulawesi, Hubei -- sister provinces MAKASSAR: South Sulawesi and Hubei province in China have agreed to establish a sister-province scheme to boost economic development in both countries.Syamsudin, the spokesman for the South Sulawesi administration, said on Thursday the cooperation would be...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
NGOs report Governor supporters to police
NGOs report Governor supporters to policeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of non-governmental organizations on Thursday filed complaints with the police against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's supporters, who violently attacked activists and demonstrators during an anti-Sutiyoso...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Endriartono closer to TNI chief post
Endriartono closer to TNI chief postThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto moved a step closer to the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s top post after current TNI chief Adm. Widodo A.S. extended Endriartono's term of service another five years.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Fire leaves hundreds homeless
Fire leaves hundreds homeless BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of mostly wooden houses in the village of Kelayan Luar, Central Banjarmasin subdistrict, were destroyed after being gutted by fire early on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Aceh crowd paid to mark 'Syariah' implementation
Aceh crowd paid to mark 'Syariah' implementationIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh About 15,000 people paraded through Banda Aceh to mark the first day of Syariah law implementation which happened to coincide with the Islamic New Year on Friday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Military launches post-flood action
Military launches post-flood action JAKARTA: The Jakarta military launched a postflood program at a ceremony in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday in its effort to help flood victims in the capital.Jakarta Military chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
10 parities 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog'
10 parities 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog'The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid alleged on Friday that 10 parties received Rp 109 billion (US$10.9 million) from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and former president B.J. Habibie.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Vendors rally at Bogor council
Vendors rally at Bogor council BOGOR: Dozens of sidewalk vendors near Kebon Kembang and Anyar markets here staged a rally at the town council on Wednesday to protest the Rp 96 million fraud related to a beautification project for their shops.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Pertamina cuts fuel supply to industry
Pertamina cuts fuel supply to industryDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina confirmed on Thursday it had reduced the supply of subsidized fuel products to several sectors, including the plywood and textile industries, citing a slowdown in the...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
BI Governor's conviction
BI Governor's conviction The Central Jakarta District Court's sentencing of Bank Indonesia's Governor Sjahril Sabirin to three years in jail for his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal surprised most lawyers and analysts, who had expected his acquittal after three principal defendants in the...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Two RI workers die in Malaysia
Two RI workers die in Malaysia MALAYSIA: Lightning struck and killed two Indonesian workers and seriously injured three others at a construction site in southern Malaysia, police said on Friday. A police spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity that all five men were seated outside their...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Local salt has lost saltiness
Local salt has lost saltiness Indonesia is often called an archipelago or a maritime country. Unfortunately, it is yet to be self-sufficient in salt.This country sustains a significant deficit of salt. It can only supply 1.21 million tons of salt or 46.5 percent of the total demand of 2.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areas
TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areasTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) deployed nearly 41,500 troops to conflict-prone areas, half of those to Aceh, over the past three years, a military spokesman said.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Palu flood victims ready to relocate
Palu flood victims ready to relocate PALU, Central Sulawesi: As many as 1,200 flood victims in the village of Kalora in Donggala regency have said they are ready to be relocated to safer areas.Musi Puse, the village head, expressed the farmers' willingness to Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. Sumatra
Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Indonesia should send right message to E. Timor
Indonesia should send right message to E. TimorAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam It is odd, to say the least, that some legislators should press the President not to attend the celebration of East Timor's proclamation of independence on May 20.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Tantri Yuliandini
Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post JakartaLocal operators heading for '2.5G' technology Voice transmission is still the darling of Indonesian mobile phone users, while data transmission and applications over the mobile system have yet to gain enough momentum for local operators to worry about it.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Foul play apparent in Akbar's case
Foul play apparent in Akbar's caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to salvage corruption suspect Akbar Tandjung became increasingly transparent when Attorney General's Office investigators suddenly declared the Golkar chairman's dossier complete, and...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
More delays on Pansus decision likely
More delays on Pansus decision likelyKurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmannuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another delay to the decision over the establishment of the House of Representatives' committee of inquiry into a financial scandal implicating House Speaker Akbar Tandjung remains wide open,...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
[i][b]Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state
Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state "agencies", "bodies" or similar is meant, as the word doesn't work in English (can't translate aparat directly from Indonesian), and is both ugly and cumbersome. Thanks.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Religious leaders to help settle sectarian clashes
Religious leaders to help settle sectarian clashesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of prominent religious leaders agreed on Thursday to work together in settling sectarian conflicts in several areas of the country, saying that a security approach might not solve the root of the...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said in its 2001 annual report released on Thursday that it was committed to gradually lowering the inflation rate to between 6 percent and 7 percent in the next five years.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Closed soccer match
Closed soccer match The soccer match between Indonesian Cabinet ministers and members of the foreign diplomatic corps on March 9 will go down in the history of the foreign diplomatic corps in Indonesia as a unique event.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Police handle Ayu's family spat
Police handle Ayu's family spat JAKARTA: The police are looking into actress Ayu Ashari's complaint that she was physically assaulted by her Finnish husband, Teemu Yusuf Ibrahim."We will be reviewing her complaint, interviewing witnesses and collecting material evidence before we summon her...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Cambodia may help boost textile exports
Cambodia may help boost textile exportsAdianto Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M. Soewandi said on Thursday she planned to visit Cambodia in May to seek ways of helping improve Indonesia's textile exports.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in Ciamis
14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in CiamisNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Around 14,000 students are facing the threat of dropping out from their elementary, junior and senior high schools in the West Java town of Ciamis, as their parents can no longer afford to pay...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Corrupt legal system selective with corruptors
Corrupt legal system selective with corruptorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last few days, seemingly good news in the drive against corruption came to the fore.There was the detention of graft suspect and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, the conviction of Bank Indonesia Governor...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Less pain - now is the age of minimal invasive surgery
Less pain - now is the age of minimal invasive surgeryTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long convalescences in hospitals and ugly postsurgery scars are a thing of the past, thanks to today's advances in medical science and the developments of minimal invasive surgery.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
People called on to fight AIDS
People called on to fight AIDS JAKARTA: The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Southeast Asian countries called on the public "to step up efforts to fight AIDS" at the conclusion of their three-day international meeting here on Friday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
FPI attacks billiard center
FPI attacks billiard centerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Islamic New Year was marked by an attack by hundreds of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on the Mekar Jaya billiard center in Casablanca, South Jakarta, early on Friday morning.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Convict, suspect head public institutions
Convict, suspect head public institutionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A convicted corruptor and a detained graft suspect now lead two of the country's most important public institutions, respectively Bank Indonesia and the House of Representatives.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
[i][b]Please not spelling of Guinness (2"n"s). Spelling should be
Please not spelling of Guinness (2"n"s). Spelling should be corrected throughout story Guinness World Records: Open door for IndonesiaKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post 2. Herald -- Selecting future fighters 1 x 32 36pt BodoniTempations in selecting jetfightersThe Korea Herald Asia News...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Residents 'cheated' by Golkar
Residents 'cheated' by Golkar JAKARTA: Dozens of people packed on Thursday the Golkar Jakarta Chapter's office on Jl. Pegangsaan Barat, Cikini in Central Jakarta to exchange their coupons for basic commodities only to find out that they had been deceived.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting Image of Ganesi by Made Gunawan, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), March 16. * Sculpture by Pintor Sirait, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S. Djoko Susilo Legislator Jakarta 2. Batra -- Call the American handyman 1 x 32 36bld BodoniCall Americans optimistic handymenND Batra Professor of Communications Norwich University, Vermont The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta 3.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Thaksin denies harassment of media
Thaksin denies harassment of media THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied on Friday allegations that his government had harassed his critics amid mounting complaints from the media, academics and opposition figures.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Graft trial confuses prosecutors and media
Graft trial confuses prosecutors and mediaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many unexpected things can happen in Indonesia's notorious courtrooms and it is not just controversial verdicts that run contrary to people's sense of justice.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quarters
Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quartersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has two shuttlers still in the men's singles of the three-star Swiss Open, with Marlev Mainaky and Rony Agustinus making their way to the quarterfinals on Thursday evening.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCA
Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was all too clear who was about to become the new owner of Bank Central Asia (BCA) when State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said the selection was based on the final bids submitted on Jan. 28.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stations
Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stationsLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta The new autonomy law introduced last year immediately encouraged many Indonesians to set up television stations in remote cities far away from the bustling capital, where the current nationwide stations...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price rise
OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price risePeg Mackey and Richard Mably, Reuters, Vienna OPEC agreed on Friday to keep a cap on oil output for three months, leaving consumer nations to fret that crude might race out of control before the cartel eases open the taps.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
[b]Indonesia should send
Indonesia should send right message to E. TimorRI should send the right message to East Timor Aboeprijadi Santoso Radio Netherlands Amsterdam 2. Bayu -- Indonesia Standard-III State in Women and Children Trafficking 2 x 32 36pt BodoniIndonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women,...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Fighting the good jihad
Fighting the good jihad It is regrettable enough that the lofty idea of jihad is being reduced to the weapons-and-armor defense of the faith, with bloodshed all around. Even worse, some Muslims loosely use this battle cry to suit their own narrow needs and shallow causes and to justify destruction...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign
Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign EAST TIMOR: East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao launched on Friday his campaign for the presidency of what will be the world's newest nation, calling for peace and reconciliation after 24 bloody years under Indonesian rule.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Sjahril remains a free man
Sjahril remains a free manMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday
'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday JAKARTA: The final contest of Chinese beauty pageants, the first of its kind in Indonesian history, would be held at Glodok Plasa in West Jakarta, on Saturday, an organizer said on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Indonesia said in its 2001 annual report released on Thursday that it was committed to gradually lowering the inflation rate to between 6 percent and 7 percent in the next five years.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
New party declared, another one looms
New party declared, another one loomsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hartono Mardjono, a formerly influential figure of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB), declared on Friday a new political party, the Indonesian Islamic Party (PII).
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
From Neraca
From Neraca The corruption case involving nonbudgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) allegedly misused by Akbar Tanjung, general chairman of the Golkar Party and House of Representatives speaker, is now becoming murky as those involved seem to be forgetful people.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Suspect Tommy visits Soeharto
Suspect Tommy visits SoehartoYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rich prison inmates here can enjoy not only drug deliveries or conjugal visits, they can also walk out of jail for a night to visit family members, as was proven on Thursday by murder suspect Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra,...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 26,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0 5,500 AGIS 120 -5 551,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 -10 22,500 Alakasa...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Great Sale targets Rp 3.7t
Great Sale targets Rp 3.7tDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's Jakarta Great Sale, held to celebrate the city's 475th anniversary and to boost business through discounted packages for both local and foreign visitors, is expected to secure Rp 3.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: Economists
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: EconomistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free man
Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free manMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted'
Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted'Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The U.S. and its regional allies have yet to uncover the full extent of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in Southeast Asia despite the arrest of dozens of militants, FBI chief Robert Mueller said...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 14
Rupiah Rates March. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,460.00 9,460.00 10,010.00 9,910.00 Australian dollar 1 5,444.43 4,919.20 5,210.21 5,153.20 Brunei dollar 1 5,737.79 5,186.40 5,490.95 5,433.11 Canadian dollar 1 6,557.99 5,927.32 6,275.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.Djoko Susilo, Legislator, Jakarta The aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy in the U.S. continues, and Indonesian Muslims in the U.S. are among those adjusting to the reality.Along with arrests of a number of Indonesian citizens in the U.S.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approval
E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approvalAgence France-Presse, Sydney Impoverished East Timor is set to earn US$3.1 billion in oil and gas tax royalties following the clinching of an deal between U.S.-based Phillips Petroleum and two Japanese gas companies.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economists
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economistsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, children
Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, childrenBayu Wicaksono, Journalist, Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
E. Timor to open five embassies
E. Timor to open five embassies JAKARTA: The government of East Timor plans to open five embassies, one of them in Jakarta, East Timor's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando De Araujo said in Melbourne on Friday.He said the other four embassies would be in Canberra, Lisbon, Washington D.C.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Uneventful start to East Timor rights trial
Uneventful start to East Timor rights trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia began its first ever human rights trial under close public scrutiny and wariness on Thursday as the country put its international reputation on the line in the landmark cases.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignation
Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignationNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Hundreds of students and members of non-governmental organizations held a rally in Cirebon, West Java, on Friday, to demand the resignations of all government officials responsible for the release of...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Laws on human trafficking
Laws on human trafficking urgently needed in RI Bayu Wicaksono Journalist Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
for Monday /March 18 edition)
for Monday /March 18 edition) ;JP;VIN; ANPAk..r.. Letter-Mitsui-Leasing Beware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA JP/5/LETTERBeware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA The recent floods jolted me into a painful awareness that PT Mitsui Leasing Capital Indonesia, through which I bought a Toyota Corolla sedan in 2000,...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside * Headlines: 10 parties 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog' 2* Opinion: RI should send right message to E. Timor4* City: Prosecutors, press confused over graft trial6* Archipelago: Haze affects airline flights to Medan 7 * National: Murder suspect Tommy visits ailing father 8* World: U.S.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Timah to pay 2000 dividend next year
Timah to pay 2000 dividend next yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed tin mining firm PT Timah Tbk. announced on Thursday it had decided to delay the payment of the remaining dividend for 2000 totaling Rp 59.85 billion (US$5.98 million) until next year.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others?
Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others? Governor of Bank Indonesia Sjahril Sabirin was finally sentenced to three years in jail and fined Rp 15 million or a further three months in jail by the panel of judges at Central Jakarta District Court.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
BPPT plane-leasing
BPPT plane-leasing costs nation dearFrom KompasWhen the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) was headed by Prof.Habibie, the agency, which had a central office at Jl.Thamrin, Jakarta, bought six brand-new CASA series-200 planes from the factory.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit
Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers in the capital are ready to supply vegetables to the market after over a month of painstaking efforts to cultivate their plants amid diminishing rains.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Microsoft visits universities
Microsoft visits universities JAKARTA: PT Microsoft Indonesia, a subsidiary of American software maker Microsoft Corp. has launched a program to raise the knowledge of Indonesian university students about information technology (IT).