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Archive: 2 March 2002

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JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March. 1, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 1,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0...

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field

Gas eruption hits Mahakam fieldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A gas blowout hit the Meara well in the Tunu field in the Mahakam delta of East Kalimantan on Friday afternoon, forcing TotalFinaElf E&P Indonesia, a subsidiary of French oil and gas giant TotalFinaElf, to evacuate all its workers.

Boediono unsure of Paris Club full support

Boediono unsure of Paris Club full supportBerni K. Moestafa and Anastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono appeared unsure as to whether Indonesia had secured the full support of its creditors for the upcoming Paris Club meeting, raising doubts over the crucial...

Exploring readiness for the Ad Hoc human rights court

Exploring readiness for the Ad Hoc human rights courtAgung Yudhawiranata Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court is now official. Presidential decree no.

Are uniforms

Are uniforms such a necessity? I have lived in Indonesia for three years now, but it was not long after I arrived that the importance of a uniform here was obvious. Everywhere I go in Jakarta, uniforms are proudly worn by various groups of people.

Is the ASEAN

Is the ASEAN spirit dead? The lofty ideals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded more than thirty years ago with such high hopes and big fanfare, and which has now grown from five nations to the 10 it is today, may be perceived by the peoples of ASEAN as seemingly dead in...

Malaysia begins deporting illegal RI immigrants

Malaysia begins deporting illegal RI immigrantsAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has begun deporting Indonesians seized in the roundup of thousands of people under a crackdown targeting illegal immigrants and any armed militants hiding among them, a senior government official said on Friday.

Governor's policy

Governor's policyFrom Warta KotaAs a citizen of Jakarta, I am very much concerned about and disappointed at the statements and comments of Jakarta governor Sutiyoso and his policies as reflected in his attitude in anticipating floods in Jakarta and in overcoming problems created by the floods.

E. Timor legislators asked to quit

E. Timor legislators asked to quitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four legislators representing East Timor have been asked to quit the House of Representatives (DPR) as the fledgling country is no longer part of Indonesia.Endin A.J.

'Imlek' celebrated in Peranakan Chinese Way

'Imlek' celebrated in Peranakan Chinese WayIda Indawati Khouw Contributor The Jakarta Post It was a silent midnight. The orchestral chirps of crickets, cicadas and frogs were suddenly broken by the deafening sounds of a drum, cymbals and a small gong from a tiny Tjo Su Bio temple located close to a...

Dossiers on July 27 case complete

Dossiers on July 27 case completeYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police investigating the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Headquarters in Jakarta, are expected to hand completed files to state prosecutors next week.National Police spokesman Insp.

Floods push inflation higher, BPS reveals

Floods push inflation higher, BPS revealsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in February increased 1.5 percent from the previous month due to a combination of severe flood problems and the continuing effect of fuel price increases in January, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on...

Mahathir says Abdullah his successor

Mahathir says Abdullah his successorMALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has affirmed his deputy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as his successor and praised Abdullah for a "good job" in running the country while he was away. "He has done very well.

No need to detain Akbar, AGO confirms

No need to detain Akbar, AGO confirmsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a case of misappropriation of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds, was able to breathe a sigh of relief when he arrived home on...

1. James--

1. James--2 x 22 48 pt Singapore's press freedom haunted by monopoly James Gomez Bangkok 2. Calpers -- Putting a price on ethics 1 X 32 36pt BodoniPutting a price on value of ethics Lim Shu Ling BBC, Asia Bureau Singapore

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field The Jakarta Post Jakarta A gas blowout hit the Meara well in the Tunu field in the Mahakam delta of East Kalimantan on Friday afternoon, forcing TotalFinaElf E&P Indonesia, a subsidiary of French oil and gas giant TotalFinaElf, to evacuate all its workers.

Forgery gangs serving migrant workers busted

Forgery gangs serving migrant workers bustedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have announced the break-up of a crime syndicate that sold forged documents to migrant workers seeking to travel abroad. The fraud also implicated Jakarta city immigration officials.

South Jakarta District Court considers reopening Soeharto case

South Jakarta District Court considers reopening Soeharto caseA'an Suryana and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court is now studying the possibility of reopening a corruption case against former president Soeharto, and is expected to announce its...

Govt to raise teachers' allowance

Govt to raise teachers' allowance JAKARTA: The government has kept its word to improve the welfare of the country's teachers by announcing on Friday a plan to raise the state employees' monthly allowance by 50 percent in May.

Hoodlums fight for control in Yogya

Hoodlums fight for control in YogyaAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While Yogyakarta is a popular tourist destination, it also houses the headquarters of several extremist organizations, such as Laskar Jihad and Majelis Mujahidin.

Fighting fat can be dangerous

Fighting fat can be dangerousMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some people will do anything to become thin. Unfortunately, some companies may resort to questionable products which can be harmful to your health.

Asia's top aerospace show nets almost $3.2 billion in deals

Asia's top aerospace show nets almost $3.2 billion in dealsAgence France-Presse, Singapore Nearly US$3.2 billion in deals were announced during this week's Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition, pointing to a recovery in the battered aviation industry, organisers here said Friday.

4 x 8

4 x 8 Starving refugees denied food aid preman1 x 28 Hoodlums fight for control in Yogya bea2 x 16 Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of containers

Asian oil firms to resist giants

Asian oil firms to resist giantsLawrence Yong, Reuters, Singapore National oil companies in Southeast Asia are turning to each other for support to protect themselves from the financial clout of global super-majors competing in their increasingly liberalized domestic markets.

* Headlines: Illegal immigrants unsure of their destiny 2

* Headlines: Illegal immigrants unsure of their destiny 2* Opinion: Problems of debt standstill and capital controls 4* City: Megawati supports divisive policy 6* Archipelago: Starving refugees denied food aid 7 * National: East Timor legislators asked to quit 8* World: Israel turns up deadly heat...

Threats to the BCA sale

Threats to the BCA sale Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest retail bank, is certainly the most controversial of the US$ 65 billion-worth of assets that were taken over by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) amid the country's worst-ever banking crisis in 1997-1999.

The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Trials

The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Trials========================================================================= Defendants Charge Legal Status ========================================================================== 1. Hendrawan Harjono Corruption of Rp 583.

Gang brawl injures 10

Gang brawl injures 10 JAKARTA: Tension lingers in Cakung district, East Jakarta after two gangs were involved in a brawl.The brawl was triggered when a young Madurese man tried to seduce a Betawi woman on Thursday. Soon, young men from both ethnic groups began to fight, leaving 10 injured.

Where's my TV?

Where's my TV? On March 26, 1998 I purchased an RCA big screen television (Model RP 46 IJ) from Bali Makmur Elektronics in Denpasar, Bali. I was impressed with the picture quality, the manual was in English and printed in the USA and as an extra bonus it offered a two-year guarantee.

Surrender of weapons begins in Ambon

Surrender of weapons begins in AmbonNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Muslims and Christians have begun surrendering their weapons in the country's eastern city of Ambon, where thousands of people from both factions poured into the streets for the third consecutive day on Friday in gleeful...

Ad spending to grow by 20%, says expert

Ad spending to grow by 20%, says expertDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The advertising industry will continue to grow robustly this year despite the country's economic hardships with spending on advertising projected to grow by around 20 percent, according to an expert.

Legacy of debts

Legacy of debtsFrom KompasWe all stand against the policies drafted by the New Order regime. Unfortunately, most university students and some others have missed the point of the New Order's products, for example, subsidies that have deceived us all.

Activists pay tribute to Princen

Activists pay tribute to Princen JAKARTA: Human rights activists paid tribute to one of their modern day heroes, the late Johanes Cornelis Princen, for his lifetime's work, by naming the library of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institution Foundation (YLBHI) after him on Friday.

STILL IN FLOOD: An overloaded wooden canoe carries passengers

STILL IN FLOOD: An overloaded wooden canoe carries passengers across the Bengawan Solo river in the Pasar Besar area of Bojonegoro regency, East Java. The river was still in flood on Friday after continuing rain in the area. Some parts of the regency also remained under floodwater.

Problems of debt standstill and capital controls

Problems of debt standstill and capital controlsD.A. Simarmata, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Something surprising came out of the IMF headquarters in Washington last November. The new number two at the International Monetary Fund, Ann Krueger, proposed a temporary...

Asian currencies up under protection of resilient yen

Asian currencies up under protection of resilient yenDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies continued to strengthen against the dollar Friday under the protection of a resilient yen.A number of local factors also supported the regional currencies, all of which either finished the week either...

Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of 14 containers

Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of 14 containersNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prosecutors, police, and customs and excise officials in the West Java city of Cirebon are under fire for what is seen as their lax investigation into a smuggling case involving 14 containers filled with at...

Rights trial to start on March 14

Rights trial to start on March 14 JAKARTA: The first hearing of an ad hoc human rights trial will commence on March 14, despite the absence of regulations on witness protection, rehabilitation, and compensation for the victims of human rights abuses, a judge said on Friday.

Asia-Europe connections, in a nut(meg) shell

Asia-Europe connections, in a nut(meg) shellJoseph Yap, Asia Europe Foundation, Singapore At the end of the 16th Century, nutmeg from Indonesia was worth over 60,000 times more in Europe than the value at its source.

Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia To Set Up Rubber JV

Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia To Set Up Rubber JV BANGKOK:Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced late Friday Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand had agreed to set up a joint-venture company to manage trading of rubber, a major commodity in all three countries.

Police bust fake document scam targeting migrants

Police bust fake document scam targeting migrantsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police investigators have announced the break-up of a crime syndicate that sold forged documents to migrant workers seeking to travel abroad.

Lorena makes right decision

Lorena makes right decisionThe bus company Lorena has just made a decision. My previous letter to The Jakarta Post recounted how my husband and I abandoned a bus journey to Bali by disembarking in West Java.

Rawa Malang, new brothel complex in North Jakarta

Rawa Malang, new brothel complex in North JakartaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prostitution has always been a problem in big cities, including Jakarta. Numerous measures taken by the city to curb the activity have done little to comprehensively resolve the prostitution issue and the...

The pros and cons of distance tertiary education

The pros and cons of distance tertiary educationVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta The first few months of the year is usually a time when prospective students send in their applications for tertiary studies.

Complaint in order?

Complaint in order? I should have read the article Complaint in order? Time to speak up (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 17), before I left the house that morning.A few days before I was attracted by an advertisement in the Post for a prasmanan (buffet) of dim sum, several types of porridge, desserts and...

1. Mega - 4x8

1. Mega - 4x8 Megawati 'supports' divisive policy 2. Forgery - 2x 22 Forgery gangs serving migrant workers busted 3. Flood- 1x 40 Govt won't demolish Puncak villas: Minister 4. Rawa - 2x 20 Rawa Malang, new brothel complex in North Jakarta

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 2, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 2, 2002Exhibitions * Photo by Jakarta Photographers Society, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 33, South Jakarta (Tel. 7193731), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 3. * Fine Art by IKJ lecturers, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl.

Does flood of AIDS await Indonesia?

Does flood of AIDS await Indonesia?Christopher Purdy, Director, DKT Indonesia, Jakarta In case you had not noticed, AIDS is here in Indonesia. In the last 12 months, the Ministry of Health released data indicating that 80,000 to 120,000 Indonesians were infected with HIV.

TV Today: Saturday, March 2, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, March 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Regional Program10:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 Documentary3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 Traditional Performance6:00 News7:00 Music8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30...

Starving refugees denied food aid

Starving refugees denied food aidYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Pleading financial difficulties, the provincial government in East Nusa Tenggara insisted on Friday it would not resume the supply of food assistance to some 128,000 East Timorese refugees currently facing starvation in...

Pertamina to suffer heavy losses from C. Java gas blowout

Pertamina to suffer heavy losses from C. Java gas blowoutMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday it could suffer losses totaling many millions of dollars from the gas blowout at its exploration well in Cepu, Central Java.

Bank-related scandals remain unresolved

Bank-related scandals remain unresolvedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state has suffered more than Rp 137 trillion (US$13.3 billion) due to the manipulation of the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Fund (BLBI).

Police to conduct major reshuffle

Police to conduct major reshuffleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are moving to reshuffle its organizational structure, just as eight high-ranking police officers who hold vital posts, including two commissioner generals, are about to retire.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Cockfight in Bali

Cockfight in Bali The article about Bali's cockfighting that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 24 made me remember an experience I had during the first time I visited Bali with my then still-small children plus a nephew, some 25 years ago.

RSF urges ASEAN to defend press freedoms

RSF urges ASEAN to defend press freedomsAgencies, Bangkok Reporters without Borders called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat on Friday to act against "censorship and intimidation" of the press in its member countries.

Foreign ministry conducts major reshuffle

Foreign ministry conducts major reshuffleFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked on Friday its first discernible steps in a major structural revamp by inaugurating 26 second echelon officials, including the appointment of the ministry's first ever...

Police reluctant to arrest Ba'asyir

Police reluctant to arrest Ba'asyirTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite suspected Indonesian terrorists detained in Malaysia saying that Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) Chief Abu Bakar Ba'asyir once led an organization believed to have links to international terrorist networks,...

More Tommy's file to go to prosecutors

More Tommy's file to go to prosecutors JAKARTA: Police revealed on Friday that they plan to submit more of the case file on the ex-fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to the Jakarta Provincial Prosecutors' Office next week.Jakarta Police detectives chief Sr. Comr.

Rupiah Rates March. 1

Rupiah Rates March. 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,625.00 9,625.00 10,176.00 10,074.20Australian dollar 1 5,503.75 4,980.94 5,271.17 5,213.30Brunei dollar 1 5,805.06 5,255.83 5,559.74 5,501.01Canadian dollar 1 6,638.14 6,009.62 6,357.62 6,289.

Karawang farmers refuse to repay loans

Karawang farmers refuse to repay loans TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Farmers in Karawang, West Jawa, have refused to repay their loans to the local cooperative office, citing a speech last year by then-president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid who said that they did not have to repay their borrowings.

Police reluctant to arrest Ba'asyir

Police reluctant to arrest Ba'asyirTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite suspected Indonesian terrorists detained in Malaysia saying that Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) Chief Abu Bakar Ba'asyir once led an organization believed to have links to international terrorist networks, police...

IBOX

IBOX Some New Directors at Foreign MinistryDir. Gen. Asia Pacific and Africa - Primo Alui Joelianto Dir. East Asia and the Pacific.Dir. Gen. Europe and the Americas - Sunten Z. Manurung Dir. West Europe - Retno L. Priansari Dir. Intra Regional Coop.Dir. Gen. for ASEAN Cooperation - Gary R.

Lunar New Year celebrated in Peranakan Chinese Way

Lunar New Year celebrated in Peranakan Chinese WayIda Indawati Khouw, Contributor, The Jakarta Post It was a silent midnight. The orchestral chirps of crickets, cicadas and frogs were suddenly broken by the deafening sounds of a drum, cymbals and a small gong from a tiny Tjo Su Bio temple located...

Illegal immigrants still unsure of their destiny

Illegal immigrants still unsure of their destinyAhmad Junaidi and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor Many of the 1,200 illegal immigrants stranded in the country still face a dark fate with no certainty about their status and when they will be able to leave for their dream country.

Kapuk Muara still deluged

Kapuk Muara still deluged JAKARTA: Hundreds of people in Kapuk Muara subdistrict in North Jakarta are still affected by the floods, which first hit the area more than a month ago.Kapuk Muara, located next to the exclusive Pantai Indah Kapuk housing complex, was among the worst hit areas.

Taking governor to task

Taking governor to taskFrom Bisnis Indonesia The following ideas were conveyed by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in comments he made on separate occasions: 1. Violating city bylaws by building a villa without a building permit was just "for fun" (Kompas of Feb. 20, 2002).

Corruption kills

Corruption kills Corruption reared its ugly head in Indonesia once again this week. And sadly, the reaction, both from the public and government, was one of indifference, even if it caused deaths.The Indonesian Health Consumer Empowerment Foundation said in a report that up to half of all...

Malaysian govt raises stake in Proton

Malaysian govt raises stake in ProtonAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian government has emerged as the controlling shareholder in national carmaker Proton after acquiring a 15.6 percent stake in a move seen as a precursor to consolidation in the automotive industry.

Where's my TV?

Where's my TV? On March 26, 1998 I purchased an RCA big screen television (Model RP 46 IJ) from Bali Makmur Elektronics in Denpasar, Bali. I was impressed with the picture quality, the manual was in English and printed in the USA and as an extra bonus it offered a two-year guarantee.

Dance company makes its way to the Netherlands

Dance company makes its way to the NetherlandsYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta When Deddy Luthan's Dance Company (DDC) left Jakarta for the Netherlands on Thursday, Feb. 28, to perform a contemporary Javanese dance piece titled Kunti Pinilih (Kunti, the Chosen One) at the prestigious Het...

Police to question Al Ghozi's father: East Java police will

Police to question Al Ghozi's father: East Java police will summon Zainuri, father of Fathur Rahman Al-Ghozi, an Indonesian national who is now being detained by the Philippines' authorities on charges of links to the al-Qaeda terrorists' networks.

S'pore produces evidence of terrorism

S'pore produces evidence of terrorismAssociated Press, Singapore Shaky, grainy, color video clips of embassies, warships and a naval base were released by the Singapore government on Friday as evidence against suspected terrorists accused of plotting to blow up Western interests in the city-state.

2. Chris -- Does a flood of AIDS await as flood recedes?

2. Chris -- Does a flood of AIDS await as flood recedes? 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Does flood of AIDS await Indonesia? Amid ignorance, watch out for AIDS Christopher Purdy Director, DKT Indonesia Jakarta 3. Korea -- Japan's economic lesson 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni South Korea: Japan's economic lesson The Korea...

Choreographer's work dances toward perfection

Choreographer's work dances toward perfectionTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Choosing the kind of life one wants to live and the inner struggle of the human soul. That is the theme, based on an epic ancient Javanese shadow play with leather puppets, chosen for a dance performance to be...

`234' belongs to Gudang Garam

`234' belongs to Gudang GaramThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The family which owns the giant cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam is the sole Indonesian entry in this year's Forbes list of the world's richest billionaires; ironically, it is ranked 234th, a number for which its main competitor PT Sampoerna is...

Megawati 'supports' divisive policy

Megawati 'supports' divisive policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri was quoted on Friday as giving support to the city administration's controversial policy of curbing the flow of migrants into the capital.

Govt won't demolish existing villas in Puncak

Govt won't demolish existing villas in PuncakAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not demolish villas in Puncak even though they have been blamed as being one of the causes of the disastrous floods in Greater Jakarta recently, a senior minister said on Friday.