Archive: 27 March 2002
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Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Governor threats parking operators over hike
Governor threats parking operators over hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso has threatened private parking operators who overcharge motorists, warning he will launch legal action or shut them down.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 26
Rupiah Rates March. 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,190.00 9,190.00 9,738.00 9,642.00Australian dollar 1 5,398.66 4,864.27 5,159.19 5,103.51Brunei dollar 1 5,530.83 4,985.35 5,285.50 5,230.55Canadian dollar 1 6,428.62 5,794.09 6,143.46 6,079.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung
Hundreds of doctors go on strike in LampungOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Three hundred and twenty nine temporarily-employed doctors went on strike in Bandarlampung, protesting to late payment of salaries, demanding a rise in allowances and guaranteed full-time employment, on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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JP/11/J06 Canadian firm to invest US$5b in fish-processingThe Jakarta Post JakartaA Canadian company is ready to invest some US$5 billion for the development of a fish-processing business in Indonesia, an official said on Sunday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Crackdown on dirty money
Crackdown on dirty money The House of Representatives' approval of the Anti-Money Laundering bill on Monday may earn Indonesia a positive review from the developed countries' Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and could eventually result in the removal of its name from the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Kota station looks messy
Kota station looks messyFrom Warta KotaAs a final destination of all trains from Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, Jakarta-Kota railway station is untidy and dirty. The waiting room is filled by vendors who have also taken up much needed space along the station platforms.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Hotel workers to get jobs back
Hotel workers to get jobs back JAKARTA: The Jakarta State Administrative Court has ordered the Shangri-La Hotel to re-employ 79 workers laid off 16 months ago.Presiding Judge Marcus Lande and a panel of justices ruled the sackings were unlawful, overruling an earlier decision in the hotel's favor...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Widodo dismisses major TNI reshuffle
Widodo dismisses major TNI reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. brushed reports of an impending replacement of himself and all his chiefs of staff aside on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah climbs to six-month high
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah climbs to six-month highNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, mostly off their intraday lows, as the yen reclaimed some ground.The Singapore dollar, South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar had succumbed to the yen's slide toward...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Lending to small businesses is rewarding
Lending to small businesses is rewarding As large enterprises remain debilitated under mountains of bad debt, most banks, starved of loan assets, are zeroing in on lending to small-and-medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), which before the 1997 economic crisis were shunned by big banks as highly risky...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
VP under fire for 'political visits'
VP under fire for 'political visits' SURABAYA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has been accused of misusing state funds in an early campaign for the 2004 elections.East Java's vice chairman of The National Awakening Party (PKB) Wahyudin Husein said on Tuesday that Hamzah was using public money to visit...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Military officers to be linked to Theys' murder
Military officers to be linked to Theys' murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal investigators of the Indonesian Military (TNI) are likely to name several officers as suspects in the murder of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay last November, a TNI official said.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Singapore hospital targets SE Asian patients
Singapore hospital targets SE Asian patients The National University Hospital of Singapore, which aims to attract wealthy patients from neighboring countries, recently invited The Jakarta Post's Bali-based correspondent I Wayan Juniartha to observe its facilities and attend a seminar it hosted.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt establishes new agency to combat rising drug abuse
Govt establishes new agency to combat rising drug abuseAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted with an alarming increase in the number of drug users, the government has set up a more powerful agency to combat drug abuse.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Audit body discloses corruption in city firms
Audit body discloses corruption in city firmsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City auditing head Hendarin Ono Saleh revealed on Tuesday that his office had identified 22 financial irregularities that had caused the administration losses of Rp 179.53 billion (US$17.9 million) last year.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Myanmar-Leaders Myanmars top general makes first public appearance in weeks JP/9/ASEAN Top general makes public appearance MYANMAR: The head of Myanmar's military government, Gen.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/7/yogya
JP/7/yogyaProsecutors to soon quiz councillor over bribe Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has given it permission to question a senior local legislator charged with role-playing in a bribery case...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Civil society can be a threat to freedom of the press
Civil society can be a threat to freedom of the pressFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Leo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mob violence against journalists coupled with questionable reporting practices by some among members of the Jakarta press corps are threatening Indonesia's freedom of the press,...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
1. DOCTORS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. DOCTORS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung 2. Cirebon port management allows smuggling to grow 3. (BOX) POSO: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 4O Military confiscate mortars, bombs in Poso 4. YOGYAKARTA: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 40 Prosecutors to quiz councillor about bribe
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Andersen, KPMG executives try to rescue Asian merger
Andersen, KPMG executives try to rescue Asian mergerPeh Soo Hwee, Reuters, Singapore Senior executives of troubled accounting firm Andersen huddled for a second round of talks in Singapore on Tuesday to salvage a proposed merger with KPMG in Asia after several Andersen units defected to other firms.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
House leaders rule Akbar will retain speakership
House leaders rule Akbar will retain speakershipKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite his graft trial, Golkar Party chairman won one of the battles of his political career as leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) dismissed on Tuesday debates over his status as speaker of the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
One-stop service center disappoints the public
One-stop service center disappoints the publicRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The idea behind the establishment of a one-stop document service center was to provide better and faster service for Jakartans processing official documents.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
A warming relationship?
A warming relationship? Given the myriad pressing problems of Indonesia today, it is hardly surprising that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to go on a tour of Asia is causing controversy.Observers, analysts and the public are intensely interested in the pros and cons of the President's...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Cirebon port management allows smuggling to grow
Cirebon port management allows smuggling to growNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The Cirebon seaport in West Java has long been a destination for smuggled goods from other islands across the country and abroad due to its poor law enforcement and security, says a former local district...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Witness says Bulog fund used for many activities
Witness says Bulog fund used for many activitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The non-budgetary fund of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) was disbursed for many reasons -- including scholarships for swimming athletes -- a former deputy of finance for the agency testified at the corruption trial of...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Petrochina, Pertamina ink oil cooperation
Petrochina, Pertamina ink oil cooperationXu Yihe, Dow Jones, Singapore China and Indonesia have expanded their energy ties, through a partnership agreement in the upstream oil sector between Indonesia's Pertamina and PetroChina Co., a China-based industry official said Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 26, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 62,000 Adindo Foresta...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Police welcome money laundering legislation
Police welcome money laundering legislationYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police welcomed the newly endorsed legislation on money laundering, despite concerns that the law could cause substantial capital outflow from the country's financial systems.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
RI, UNDP pledge support for world summit
RI, UNDP pledge support for world summit JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and the UN Development Program signed a project document to support the Preparatory Committee meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
East Timorese vow to forgive ex-militiamen
East Timorese vow to forgive ex-militiamenYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili East Timorese residents want their compatriots -- including former anti-independence militiamen -- currently sheltering at refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara to return home, signifying their full acceptance in their...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Megawati to get to the heart of 'axis of evil'
Megawati to get to the heart of 'axis of evil'Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Many Korea-watchers still remember the Perry Process, which in May 1999 sought to improve relations between North Korea and the United States.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Tension grips Menteng Atas
Tension grips Menteng Atas JAKARTA: Tension has gripped the Menteng Atas area in South Jakarta following a series of molotov cocktail explosions early Tuesday morning.The incident, which took place around 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Legislators move to summon Mega
Legislators move to summon MegaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from different factions are attempting to forcibly summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the House to explain the source of her Rp 30 billion grant to the military and the police.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
The Italian mozzarella bubbles in Pondok Indah
The Italian mozzarella bubbles in Pondok IndahPeach Melba, Contributor, Jakarta Attending the launch of Izzi Pizza's first restaurant in Jakarta last month, I couldn't find the words to describe the fresh-from-the oven dish sitting in front of me.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Kemayoran fairground to host Akbar trial
Kemayoran fairground to host Akbar trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A spacious fair ground compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, will likely become the venue for the corruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Indonesia and terrorism
Indonesia and terrorismFrom Warta KotaIndonesia is worsening after several years of economic crisis. Since the United States declared a war against terrorists, Indonesia has seemingly become a hidden target of the U.S. Of course the U.S. is not openly eying Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt to improve bureaucracy
Govt to improve bureaucracy JAKARTA: In response to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's remarks on the poor quality of bureaucrats, the Minister of Administrative Reforms office is currently in the process of drafting a new working concept for the state apparatus.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Merpati's CN-235s may fly again
Merpati's CN-235s may fly againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having been grounded since 1999, locally-assembled CN- 235 fixed-wing aircraft belonging to PT Merpati Nusantara Airline will likely fly again once the company gets the finances to operate them, the airline said on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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JP/ /A number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Indonesian lifters to warm up in Qatar before 2002 Asian Games
Indonesian lifters to warm up in Qatar before 2002 Asian GamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five Indonesian weight lifters will take part in the World Championship in Qatar next May as part of their preparations for the 2002 Asian Games.The World Championship will be held from May 10 to May 14.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt targets Rp 6.2 trillion from BII divestment
Govt targets Rp 6.2 trillion from BII divestmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is targeting some Rp 6.29 trillion (about US$630 million) from the sale of its majority stake in the publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) at the end of this year.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
ADB to disburse $350m loan to RI
ADB to disburse $350m loan to RIAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it expected to disburse a US$350 million loan tranche to Indonesia within the next six weeks after parliament approved the country's anti-money laundering bill.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Santi W.E. Soekanto
Santi W.E. Soekanto Journalist Jakarta 2. Suhardi -- Common responsibility in urban development 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni City govt needs to involve public more Suhardi Suryadi Institute for Social and Economic Research, Education and Information (LP3ES) Jakarta 3.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Prosecutors to soon quiz councillor about bribe
Prosecutors to soon quiz councillor about bribeAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has given it permission to question a senior local legislator charged with role-playing in a bribery case in the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/correct
JP/12/correctA number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Falling into trap of disintegration
Falling into trap of disintegrationFrom Warta KotaAs one of many indigenous Betawi flood victims involved in the Advocacy for the 2002 Jakarta Flood Victims, I wish to express my deep concern over attacks, acts of intimidation and violent threats using sharp weapons by a group of people claiming to...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Drug convicts walk freely
Drug convicts walk freelyFrom Suara KaryaDrug abuse is a serious issue in East Java. Yet those convicted of drug-related crimes are never put behind bars. Ironically, although they have been sentenced, they remain free.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Muslim majority urged to rise and speak out
Muslim majority urged to rise and speak outYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's conservative Muslim majority is being urged to rise from its inertia and become a more vocal alternative to balance extremist views which create misperceptions of Islam among non- Muslim audiences.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
RI's ratings still hinge on debt talks
RI's ratings still hinge on debt talksJennifer Chen, Reuters, Singapore Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday Indonesia's long-term sovereign ratings are still at risk of a downgrade to "selective default" despite recent positive economic and political developments.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
DPR's vote on laundering bill may be invalid
DPR's vote on laundering bill may be invalidKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the House of Representatives (DPR) to endorse the money laundering bill on Monday despite the poor attendance of legislators has raised questions on whether or not the bill could be enacted into...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Four policemen fired in Papua
Four policemen fired in Papua JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four police officers from the Jayapura district police precinct in Irian Jaya have been dismissed for being absent for more than three consecutive months.The fired police officers were identified only by their ranks and initials as Second Brig.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
A warming relationship?
A warming relationship? Given the myriad pressing problems of Indonesia today, it is hardly surprising that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to go on a tour of Asia is causing controversy.Observers, analysts and the public are intensely interested in the pros and cons of the President's...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
City govt needs to involve public more
City govt needs to involve public moreSuhardi Suryadi, Institute for Social and Economic, Research, Education and Information (LP3ES), Jakarta The controversy over the floods which hit Jakarta have provoked demands that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso resign, suggestions to review the Pantai Gading Indah...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Street vendors cheated out of income and stalls
Street vendors cheated out of income and stallsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eighty two street vendors operating near Jatinegara Railway Station in East Jakarta filed a complaint with East Jakarta Police on Tuesday, after being cheated out of Rp 3.8 million (US$380).
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/
JP/12/A number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Only one Islamic party necessary
Only one Islamic party necessaryFrom RepublikaTwo Islamic parties have recently been established, one led by a noted preacher and the other founded by a politician who has lived through three eras. I think this phenomenon isn't something we should feel grateful for. I am apprehensive, instead.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 27, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 27, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, Jalan-Jalan Keliling Jakarta, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Poso military confiscate bombs
Poso military confiscate bombsErik W, The Jakarta Post, Palu In a series of raids for weapons in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, the military confiscated three mortar shells, 10 bombs and dozens of arrows, rifles and handguns.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Indonesians held in Manila: Scapegoats or terrorists?
Indonesians held in Manila: Scapegoats or terrorists?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speculation is growing is some circles that the three Indonesians recently arrested in Manila were made scapegoats to ease international pressure on Jakarta to act against reported terrorist elements establishing roots...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Kalijodo eviction uncertain: Mayor
Kalijodo eviction uncertain: Mayor JAKARTA: The North Jakarta municipality is uncertain about continuing its eviction program at the Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex due to the lack of funds to compensate the residents.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Crackdown on dirty money
Crackdown on dirty money The House of Representatives' approval of the Anti-Money Laundering bill on Monday may earn Indonesia a positive review from the developed countries' Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and could eventually result in the removal of its name from the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
The decision by the House of Representatives (DPR) to endorse the
The decision by the House of Representatives (DPR) to endorse the money laundering bill on Monday despite the poor attendance of legislators has raised questions on whether or not the bill could be enacted into law.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA spacious fair ground compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, will likely become the venue for the corruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung. The Central Jakarta District Court requested the move because the court building could not...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt urges quick end to KPC legal dispute
Govt urges quick end to KPC legal disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged owners of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and the East Kalimantan province to drop their legal dispute on Tuesday, to end the latest snag blocking the sale of a US$400 million stake in KPC.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Local autonomy limits graft: Academic
Local autonomy limits graft: AcademicA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must continue boosting the autonomy of regional and local governments, a Philippine scholar has urged.Decentralization improves living standards and can help limit corruption, said Cielito F.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside * Headlines: Bulog fund used for many activities: Witness 2* Opinion: Flirting with fire: NU's invitation to Peres4* City: Audit body discloses graft in city firms 6* Archipelago: Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung7 * National: Legislators move to summon Megawati 8* World:...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/correct
JP/12/correctA number of share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange list appearing in Saturday March 23, and Tuesday March 26, editions, were incorrect. We apologize for any inconveniences. - Editor
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Over 1,000 workers hold rally
Over 1,000 workers hold rally TANGERANG: More than 1,000 workers from two companies protested in front of the Tangerang Manpower and Population Agency office here on Tuesday.About 700 of the protesters came from Korean-owned PT Indolim, a sewing company.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Textile sector needs $4.9m to upgrade machinery
Textile sector needs $4.9m to upgrade machineryAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's textile industry needs some US$4.9 million to upgrade or replace old machinery in a bid to boost production, according to an executive of the Indonesian Textile Association (API).
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Batam residents seize water truck
Batam residents seize water truck BATAM, Riau: Dissatisfied over the two-month long shortage of clean water supply, residents from the Tanjung Sengkuang housing complex in Batam seized a local administration's truck carrying 4000 liters of drinking water.