Archive: 23 April 2002
77 articles found
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Economy moving on although still slow
Economy moving on although still slow Reading the Bank Indonesia report on the performance of the Indonesian economy during the first quarter of 2002, we feel relieved. The economy continues to move forward, although it remains slow. Economic growth during the first quarter was in the 3.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Rupiah leads Asian monies upward
Rupiah leads Asian monies upwardAlan Yonan Jr, Dow Jones, Singapore Several Asian currencies posted near-term highs Monday as prospects for economic recovery in the region continued to damp the dollar's popularity.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Headings
Headings 1. Malut: 8 x 4 lines: North Maluku confused over presence of 3 governors2. Poso: 20 x 2 linesSecurity and order in Poso improving after Malino deal3. Gizi: 32 1 lineMore than 13,000 students go hungry in Central Java4.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Megawati pressured over E. Timor visit
Megawati pressured over E. Timor visitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is now under pressure from both sides as to whether or not she should go to East Timor to attend the official independence declaration of the former 27th province of Indonesia.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Security and order in Poso improving after Malino deal
Security and order in Poso improving after Malino dealErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Security has been improving in Poso in Central Sulawesi, four months after two warring factions signed a peace deal last December in the South Sulawesi hill resort of Malino.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaJudges are a special breed, as the state gives them power to adjudicate a legal case, and thereafter, decide the defendants' fate. The profession has become more and more important recently, following the country's determination to establish legal...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Banks to channel Rp 30t for SMEs
Banks to channel Rp 30t for SMEsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia and the Poverty Eradication Committee (KPK) signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the empowerment and development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Wamena airport remains closed after Russian cargo plane crash
Wamena airport remains closed after Russian cargo plane crashR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura An airfield in the remote Papuan town of Wamena remained closed to larger aircraft on Monday following the crash of a chartered cargo plane there earlier on Sunday, local officials said.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
North Korea envoy bids farewell
North Korea envoy bids farewell JAKARTA: Outgoing North Korea Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Pyong-hong paid a courtesy call to Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil on Monday, resulting in an agreement to improve the ties between the two countries.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Supply Chain Management: A dazzling orchestra without a conductor
Supply Chain Management: A dazzling orchestra without a conductorRichardus Eko Indrajit, Contributor, Jakarta To correctly comprehend the concept of supply chain management or SCM is not easy; more so to implement it.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Witnesses in Tommy's case detained
Witnesses in Tommy's case detained JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police detained on Monday two former security guards, identified as Tatang and Laimin, for allegedly receiving bribes from Elza Syarief, lawyer of defendant Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court sentenced a 34-year
YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court sentenced a 34-year Muslim extremist, Muslimin Purnomo, to 3.5 years in prison for illegally possessing a hand gun with ammunitions.Prosecutors had demanded the defendant alias Ipung be jailed for seven years.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Megawati supports special laborers' bank
Megawati supports special laborers' bank JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea said President Megawati Soekarnoputri supported an idea to form a bank designed to allow employees easier access to loans.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
'Dekel' has yet to meet the expectations of the people
'Dekel' has yet to meet the expectations of the peopleRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Subdistrict councils or dewan kelurahan (dekel) were established throughout Jakarta to enable the public's participation in the management of their subdistrict.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
More on Excelcom
More on Excelcom Further to my letter Excelcom rip off, published in The Jakarta Post on April 19, I have been contacted by a representative from ProXL, Sylvia Napitupulu, by phone and then in person.Sylvia told me that the company, PT Excelcommindo, will credit my account with the amount...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
North Maluku confused over presence of 3 governors
North Maluku confused over presence of 3 governorsYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado The people in North Maluku has been confused over the presence of three governors and their deputies in the province.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Trouble feared in Maluku as RMS anniversary nears
Trouble feared in Maluku as RMS anniversary nearsOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Three days prior to the South Maluku Republic secessionist movement's anniversary on April 25, the tension in Maluku, especially the provincial capital of Ambon, is mounting.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Govt sets up overseas worker body
Govt sets up overseas worker body JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri was expected to sign a presidential decree which establishes a new body tasked with placing and protecting Indonesian workers overseas by June at the latest, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
More than 13,000 students go hungry in C. Java
More than 13,000 students go hungry in C. JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga At least 13,283 elementary school students in the Central Java regency of Purbalingga were facing malnutrition, according to local officials.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
KPN ready to reveal identity of suspects
KPN ready to reveal identity of suspectsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned National Investigation Commission (KPN) has completed its investigation into the killing of Papuan proindependence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay and claims it is ready to submit its report...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Judge jailed for graft -- well, just about
Judge jailed for graft -- well, just aboutMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judges are a special breed, as the state gives them power to adjudicate a legal case, and thereafter, decide the defendants' fate.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Widodo quietly meets Megawati
Widodo quietly meets Megawati JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday, but broke the unofficial custom of calling a press conference to explain the significance of the meeting.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Dealing with drugs
Dealing with drugs From Kompas It is sad to learn from the print and electronic media how drug abuse has spread so widely in the country in just a short time. Even elementary school students in a small town like Anyer have been drawn to drugs.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
NGOs accuse council of budget mark up
NGOs accuse council of budget mark upRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA) and Jakarta Parliament Watch (JPW) announced on Monday that the City Council had marked up its operational budget allocation by up to Rp 68.37 billion (US$7.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Bank debts priority for new IBRA chief
Bank debts priority for new IBRA chiefDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi expects the newly-appointed Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Syafruddin Temenggung to move quickly to resolve the US$10 billion debt owed...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1 X 40 48pt Bodoni
1 X 40 48pt Bodoni Muslims must face up to challenge of globalization Ahmad Syafii Maarif Chairman, Muhammadiyah Jakarta 2. Islam -- Blowback for America's arms for Islamists policy 1 X 32 36pt Bodoni America's arms for Islamists policy Richard J Aldrich University of Nottingham Guardian News...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Jordan and Indonesia plan to boost investment
Jordan and Indonesia plan to boost investmentAssociated Press, Amman Jordan and Indonesia plan to boost investments in economic cooperation in the field of energy and joint ventures, state-run Petra News Agency said Monday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
19 sawmills face closure in Lombok
19 sawmills face closure in LombokMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: At least 19 sawmills in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), will likely be closed by local authorities for failing to possess operational licenses, the head of the local forestry office Suhayatman said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Protests, prayers welcome Earth Day commemorations
Protests, prayers welcome Earth Day commemorationsRajan Moses, Reuters, Singapore Students blocked vehicles in Indonesia on Monday and Buddhist monks prayed for the planet in Thailand as Asia kicked off Earth Day commemorations.U.S. President George W.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 22
Rupiah Rates April 22 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates April 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,795.00 8,795.00 9,341.00 9,249.00Australian dollar 1 5,299.10 4,753.70 5,053.48 4,999.08Brunei dollar 1 5,379.80 4,827.91 5,130.44 5,077.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Alwi's PKB stakes claim for post in the highest legislative body
Alwi's PKB stakes claim for post in the highest legislative bodyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Alwi Shihab-led National Awakening Party (PKB) urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday to recognize the party's claim to one of the seven deputy speaker seats in...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 280 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Supply Chain Management: Integrating information, reducing cost
Supply Chain Management: Integrating information, reducing costThe Jakarta Post, Jonminofri Nazir, Contributor A great success in running a simple foodstall does not automatically guarantee a similar success in managing supermarkets, let alone such hypermarkets as Carrefour, Makro, Goro, Alfa and...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Appeal by 39 RI fishermen rejected
Appeal by 39 RI fishermen rejected KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian High Court has rejected an appeal by 39 Indonesian fishermen against fines of 5,000 ringgit (US$1,315) to 200,000 ringgit for illegally encroaching into Malaysian waters, a news report said Monday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Bush to seek Mahathir's views on terrorism
Bush to seek Mahathir's views on terrorismV.K.Chin, The Star, Selangor, Malaysia The acknowledgement by the Bush administration on Malaysia's contribution in the fight against terrorism should convince critics that the government is not dragging its feet on this issue. In fact, President George W.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Supply Chain Management: Integrating information, reducing cost
Supply Chain Management: Integrating information, reducing costThe Jakarta Post, Jonminofri Nazir, Contributor A great success in running a simple foodstall does not automatically guarantee a similar success in managing a supermarket, let alone hypermarkets such as Carrefour, Makro, Goro, Alfa and...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1. DODY (23cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x10)
1. DODY (23cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x10) Murder accused retracts his retraction in Syafiuddin case 2. DEKEL (50cm) -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 4/2 (2x16) 'Dekel' has yet to meet expectations 3. EMISI (44cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 4/1 (1x28) Smelly cars must pass emission test 4.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1. IBRA-- 20 x 2 lines
1. IBRA-- 20 x 2 linesBank debts priority for new IBRA chief 2. BLACKOUT -- 6 x 4 linesMaluku imposes news blackout 3. BRIBE -- 18 x 3 linesJudge jailed for graft -- well, just about4. AMBON -- 21 x 2 lineWomen split over quantity or quality
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
2. Forest 1 X 30
2. Forest 1 X 30 Poh Lian gets Indonesian forests 3. Japan 2 X 20 Japan's trade surplus increases by 40 percent
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Telkom buys out Pramindo, eyes deal with AriaWest
Telkom buys out Pramindo, eyes deal with AriaWestDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom signed on Monday a deal to buy out its joint operation scheme (KSO) partner PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, allowing the former to take over all fixed line...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Free access to info has limits: Megawati
Free access to info has limits: MegawatiAnnastashya Emmanuelle and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While acknowledging that the people have the right to know what is going on in the government, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that some restrictions were still needed to avoid...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Lacking sensitivity
Lacking sensitivityFrom Warta Kota Some time ago the Jakarta administration was involved in a conflict over garbage-related problems in the city. The conflict has occurred as the city administration doesn't pay attention to the health and infrastructure problems facing the residents living near the...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Conservation versus tradition in Derawan turtle conservation
Conservation versus tradition in Derawan turtle conservationThe Jakarta Post, Berau, East Kalimantan Berau residents regard the turtle as an animal that brings luck. But they frown on eating its meat, believing that such an act bring bad luck.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1. Duit (1 x 30)
1. Duit (1 x 30) Rupiah leads Asian monies upward 2. Oil (2 x 16) U.S. stocks and Mideast haunt oil3. Staff (1 x 24) 'More firms to hire staff'4. Taiwan (2 x 18)Taiwan aims to trim govt workers by 5.8%5. Jordan (2 x 18)Jordan and RI plan to boost investment
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Poh Lian gets Indonesian forests
Poh Lian gets Indonesian forestsMantik Kusjanto, Reuters, Singapore Singapore construction company Poh Lian Holdings took control of a large forestry asset in Indonesia on Monday and said it hopes to return to profit with the new venture.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Berau struggling to save green turtles
Berau struggling to save green turtlesPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Berau, East Kalimantan Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and scaled turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) have a long history on Derawan island, one of the districts in Berau regency, East Kalimantan.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
More on Excelcom
More on Excelcom Further to my letter Excelcom rip off, published in The Jakarta Post on April 19, I have been contacted by a representative from ProXL, Sylvia Napitupulu, by phone and then in person. Sylvia told me that the company, PT Excelcommindo, will credit my account with the amount...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Women split over quantity or quality
Women split over quantity or qualityA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's call for women to stop seeking 'pseudo-advancement' has received fiercely conflicting responses from female activists.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Efforts quetly continue to pursue casino plan despite public objection
Efforts quetly continue to pursue casino plan despite public objectionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the city administration announced on Monday that it would not pursue the idea of localizing gambling on Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) due to strong objections from certain...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
On development in Bali
On development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Lynna Van der Zee-Oehmke published in The Jakarta Post on April 19 titled Development in Bali.While the heartwarming story about contact and interaction with a "real" Balinese village was pleasant, the comment that "it is partly their (the...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Press and gambling
Press and gamblingFrom Warta Kota Most mass media outlets have carried reports on plans to legalize gambling in the Thousands Islands.This plan is indeed good as an idea. If gambling was legalized and localized, the regional administration would have money coming into its coffers.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Muslims must face up to challenge of globalization
Muslims must face up to challenge of globalizationAhmad Syafii Maarif, Chairman, Muhammadiyah, Jakarta Unfortunately, Islam and globalization has come to be seen by some as a lethal combination that poses a serious threat to the West and to human civilization.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
TV Program: Tuesday April 23, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday April 23, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1. Green -- HIV/AIDS in our religious communities: Are we ready?
1. Green -- HIV/AIDS in our religious communities: Are we ready? 2 x 22 48 pt Bodoni HIV/AIDS growing threat in religious communities Chris W. Green AIDS Activist Jakarta 2. FTA -- Reaching out to S'pore with FTA a strategic move for U.S. 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Reaching out to Singapore with FTA Dana R.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
RARE SKILL AND EXPERTISE: A man, identified as Wardi from Bantul
RARE SKILL AND EXPERTISE: A man, identified as Wardi from Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, is busy working on traditional drums, such as the kendang, bedug and rebana, in his village of Jodog. Such a business is quite rare now in Indonesia, due to the dwindling number of craftsmen.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Indonesia's national interest
Indonesia's national interest East Timor has a new president, Xanana Gusmao.How should Indonesia assess the election of Xanana as the first president of East Timor?We should forget the past, that East Timor was once Indonesia's 27th province.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
RI submits final bid for gas supply to China
RI submits final bid for gas supply to ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia had placed its final bid for a multi-billion dollar tender to supply China with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh LNG project in Papua, in an offer that includes granting Beijing a stake in the project.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Megawati agrees with tax holiday plan: BKPM
Megawati agrees with tax holiday plan: BKPMAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has agreed with plans to promote a tax holiday to attract more foreign investment into the country, according to Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
1. Duit (1 x 30)
1. Duit (1 x 30) Rupiah leads Asian monies upward 2. Oil (2 x 16) U.S. stocks and Mideast haunt oil3. Staff (1 x 24) 'More firms to hire staff'4. Taiwan (2 x 18)Taiwan aims to trim govt workers by 5.8%5. Jordan (2 x 18)Jordan and RI plan to boost investment
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Maluku imposes news blackout
Maluku imposes news blackoutOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Besides extending the curfew in Ambon, Maluku authorities under the state of civil emergency have banned both local and foreign media from exposing the situation in the restive province on the eve of the South Maluku Republic...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Students block cars, monks pray on Earth Day
Students block cars, monks pray on Earth DayRajan Moses Reuters SingaporeStudents blocked vehicles in Indonesia on Monday and Buddhist monks prayed for the planet in Thailand as Asia kicked off Earth Day commemorations.U.S. President George W.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Trisakti and Semanggi inquiry accepted 2
* Headlines: Trisakti and Semanggi inquiry accepted 2* Opinion: HIV/AIDS threat growing 4* City: Smelly cars must past emissions test 6* Archipelago: North Maluku confused with three governors 7 * National: Megawati wants limits on access to information 8* World: Stunned French urged to snub Le Pen...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 23, 2002Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama: Gentra Pajajaran, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., April 27. * Operetta : Love and Drugs, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Strict IPR would boost ASEAN trade
Strict IPR would boost ASEAN trade Southeast Asian nations would boost their trade and investment prospects by introducing more stringent intellectual property rights protection standards, European Union (EU) officials said Monday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Defendant retracts his retraction in Syafiuddin case
Defendant retracts his retraction in Syafiuddin caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted by a police investigator, an accomplice of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra admitted at the South Jakarta District Court that he had retracted his earlier statement as he had been...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
JP/6/prosecutor
JP/6/prosecutorJustice and corruption merry bedfellows at AGO or KKN in the justice system starts with recruitment processMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta An indictment leading to a conviction is supposed to be the main goal of prosecutors in any justice system.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Misused political funds
Misused political funds Those in power change with the passage of time. But those in the political elite are still fond of abusing their positions. For example, contradictory statements on political parties' financial reports have been made, but the authorities have only responded perfunctorily.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Constitutional crisis looms
Constitutional crisis looms The way things look, Indonesia is slowly but almost surely heading toward a constitutional crisis. And not unexpectedly, for a nation whose leaders are notorious for their lack of any sense of crisis, few people seem to know or seem.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
East Timor's big tasks
East Timor's big tasksThe Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore East Timor has managed to hold two elections since its break with Indonesia in August 1999. In the presidential election held on Sunday, resistance leader Xanana Gusmao was confirmed by a large margin as the newest icon to emerge...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Extravagant political elite
Extravagant political eliteFrom Rakyat MerdekaIs President Megawati's visit to five countries useful?, legislator Toni Erivanto wrote in Rakyat Merdeka. Perhaps another article will appear under the title Are comparative studies by some legislators in Europe useful?.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Constitutional court needs higher authority, expert says
Constitutional court needs higher authority, expert saysKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted political scientist Miriam Budiardjo insisted on Monday that the constitutional court, the establishment of which is being prepared, should be given authority to impeach the president for...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
12 Muslim students released
12 Muslim students released BOGOR: The police have released 12 students of the Darul Huda Islamic boarding school who were arrested on Saturday night following an attack on a number of hotels and suspected brothels in Cipayung, in the Puncak resort.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
TNI not expecting U.S. to lift arms embargo
TNI not expecting U.S. to lift arms embargoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) does not expect security talks between Indonesian and the United States governments this week to end with the lifting of a military embargo imposed by the U.S.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Trisakti and Semanggi inquiry result accepted
Trisakti and Semanggi inquiry result acceptedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass look set to face the second human rights tribunal in the country's history since the East Timor massacre after Komnas HAM accepted on Monday the result of the...
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Brothers drown in fishing pond
Brothers drown in fishing pond JAKARTA: Mohamad Sibli, 45, and his brother Afifi Abdul Azis, 35, were found dead on Monday after drowning in a pond in the vicinity of Kemayoran Fairground, Central Jakarta.Both victims were residents of Cipinang Muara, East Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
Habibie subpoenaed in Akbar trial
Habibie subpoenaed in Akbar trialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Monday to subpoena former president B.J. Habibie to testify at the high- profile corruption trial of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung.
Tue, 23 Apr 2002
All cars must past new emission tests
All cars must past new emission testsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is requiring that all vehicles in the city, including private cars, pass gas emission tests as part of vehicle registration requirements (STNK).