Archive: 28 August 2002
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loans
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loansVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Raising revenues for the state budget is only one of the objectives of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) massive auction sale of Rp 135.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
SMU graduates may run for president
SMU graduates may run for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To become president of the world's fourth largest country, it will be sufficient to have graduated from senior high school.This criteria is much more lenient than that which would be applied in many small firms in Indonesia, which require...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
1. Rusun - 4x 12
1. Rusun - 4x 12 City fails to meet target on low-cost apartments 2. UI - 1x30 UI installs Usman as new rector 3. Food - 1x20 Food poisoning common 4. SHAMAN - 2x25 Psychics still have a say in lives of modern people 5. Speak - 2x20 'Mystical power exists but I don't see psychics'
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Rupiah Rates Aug 27
Rupiah Rates Aug 27 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,212.58 4,655.37 4,960.96 4,906.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,371.86 4,799.23 5,112.55 5,058.38 Canadian dollar 1 6,074.24 5,426.33 5,781.03 5,719.35 Swiss franc 1 6,251.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Violence closes Makassar university
Violence closes Makassar universityJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Hasanuddin University campus was closed for three days following mounting conflict between students on Tuesday, which left more students and a lecturer injured.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Megawati calls on legislators to report their wealth
Megawati calls on legislators to report their wealthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the party's legislators who have not submitted their wealth report to do so immediately.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
'Mystical power exists but I don't see psychics'
'Mystical power exists but I don't see psychics' The fact that one never visits a psychic does not necessarily mean he or she does not believe in mystical power. Several people told The Jakarta Post that though they believe in the existence of supernatural powers they refuse to seek the advice of...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Ten Chinese people arrested
Ten Chinese people arrested BOGOR: Ten Chinese citizens have been arrested in Bogor and Sukabumi in the past two months for immigration violations.The head of the Bogor immigration office, T. Syahrizal, said that three of the foreigners had been deported while the others were being detained in the...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 28, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 28, 2001Performances* Piano and Flute Concert, Majapahit Hotel, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Tel. 031 545 4333), 7 p.m., Aug. 28. * Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Fraud through SMS
Fraud through SMSFrom Media IndonesiaA few days ago I received a short message (SMS) on my mobile phone telling me that I had won a cash prize of Rp 10 million. The prize, the message said, was from PT Exelkomindo in cooperation with PT Bank Danamon Indonesia.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Food poisoning common in Bogor regency
Food poisoning common in Bogor regencyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost half the restaurants in Bogor regency serve food that is prepared unhygienically, an official revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
In search of ancestral origin
In search of ancestral originSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Becoming a paleoanthropologist, a somewhat rare profession nowadays, had never been Teuku Jacob's childhood dream.In fact, Jacob did not find anthropology very interesting until he was a college student.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Investors association a must
Investors association a must More than 6,000 people invested a total of at least Rp 500 billion (US$55,5 million) into an agribusiness firm controlled by private firm PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (PT QSAR) which promised good dividends.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Police seize one ton of heroin near Medan
Police seize one ton of heroin near MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Greater Medan Police officers confiscated nearly 1 ton of heroin on Tuesday in one of the country's largest drug hauls ever.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
RP manufacturing output up 5.9%
RP manufacturing output up 5.9% JP/16/MoneyMANILA: Manufacturing output in the Philippines grew 5.9 percent from a year earlier in June, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday. The figure was substantially lower than the double-digit gains over the previous three months.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Commitment to reform key to graduate from IMF
Commitment to reform key to graduate from IMFA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must prove it has the political will and discipline to continue implementing difficult economic reform measures if its wants the country to graduate from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
West Java bus fire victims to receive compensation
West Java bus fire victims to receive compensationNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The state road accident insurance company PT Jasa Raharja was set to pay on Wednesday a total of Rp 220 million (US$22,222) in compensation for all victims of the explosion in a passenger bus in Indramayu,...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
20 states to play in Indonesia Open
20 states to play in Indonesia OpenAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The best players from 20 countries including China, which has been absent since 1997, will participate in the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 badminton championship starting here today.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Higher parking fees planned
Higher parking fees planned JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso submitted on Tuesday a draft of the bylaw on the fee for vehicle parking for further deliberation by the City Council.Sutiyoso said if the draft was passed into a bylaw by the City Council, it was expected to boost the city's revenue as there...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Sutiyoso to withdraw flood fund
Sutiyoso to withdraw flood fund JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has said he has ordered his staff to withdraw the Rp 4.2 billion flood fund managed by the Institute of Civic Education in Indonesia (ICE in Indonesia) chaired by TV host Irma Hutabarat.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
KL comes under fire from Manila over illegals
KL comes under fire from Manila over illegalsAgencies, Manila/Kuala Lumpur The Philippines said on Tuesday it had protested to Malaysia against harsh conditions of hundreds of Filipino illegal migrants detained in the eastern state of Sabah in the wake of a crackdown on illegals.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreak
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreakNovan Iman Santosa and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at city slaughterhouses played down on Tuesday the fear that anthrax-infected cattle or meat could enter Jakarta, pointing to the measures in place to prevent such an...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Establishment of investors association a must
Establishment of investors association a must------------------------------------------------------------------ More than 6,000 people invested a total of at least Rp 500 billion (US$55,5 million) into an agribusiness firm controlled by private firm PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (PT QSAR) which...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
17 TKIs have died in Nunukan camps: Officials
17 TKIs have died in Nunukan camps: OfficialsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 17 Indonesian workers (TKIs) evicted from Malaysia have died of dysentery, diarrhea, and asthma in refugee camps in Nunukan regency, East Kalimantan, a local government official says.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Papuan forests 'must be saved'
Papuan forests 'must be saved' JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua Governor Jaap P. Salossa has asked governmental agencies and all communities to help save protected forests in the province.The tropical forests, in terms of area the third largest in the world after forests in Brazil and Zaire, are a major...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
North Sumatra governor orders investigation of truck smuggling
North Sumatra governor orders investigation of truck smugglingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin ordered law enforcers here to immediately conduct an investigation into several officials of the local customs and excise office and certain businessmen...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
2000
20001. On the development and protection of labor 2. On the settlement of industrial disputes 3. On the formation of Riau Islands province * 4. On Broadcasting * 5. On the profession of advocate 6. a. On the state finances b. On state financial accountability c. On the state treasury 7.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Megawati rules out Cabinet revamp
Megawati rules out Cabinet revampThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri rejected on Tuesday demands by her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to reshuffle her one-year-old Cabinet, dismissing the proposal as a waste of time the government could not afford.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Stop political row with Malaysia: Megawati
Stop political row with Malaysia: MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday stepped in to defuse the ongoing row with neighboring Malaysia, and urged an immediate resolution of the illegal migrants issue.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
TNI will not let go of its political grip
TNI will not let go of its political gripDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The Indonesian Military (TNI) has repeatedly expresses hopes of more professionalism within its ranks. The author of a forthcoming book on the TNI, Dr Damien Kingsbury heads the philosophical, political and...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Foreign firms face tax probe
Foreign firms face tax probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is investigating some 250 foreign investment companies that claim to have been operating in the red since 1997 and cannot pay income tax.M.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Award for 'Bang' Ali
Award for 'Bang' Ali The Indonesian Institute of Sciences presented the Sarwono Award to former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin for his great efforts in developing marine science and technology. On Saturday Ali, better known as Bang Ali, also received the Cipta Utama Award from the Jakarta Arts...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Tourists beware
Tourists beware I am a tourist from Japan, and last Friday, while on a public intercity bus from Probbolingo to Situbondo in East Java, I had my backpack stolen. With this letter, I would like to warn anyone else, especially tourists, about how they set the trap, so it won't happen again.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
RI must learn from illegal migrant issue
RI must learn from illegal migrant issuePhilips Jusario Vermonte, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The issue of illegal workers has reached new heights over the past few days.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
World Bank calls for corruption fight
World Bank calls for corruption fightAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesia's government should make a clear commitment to fighting corruption, collusion and nepotism to lay the foundations for sustained higher growth, the World Bank's retiring country director said Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
* Headlines: PDI-P wants simultaneous elections 2
* Headlines: PDI-P wants simultaneous elections 2 * National:Autonomy at local party level urgent 4 * Archipelago: Violence closes Makassar university 5 * Opinion: TNI won't let go of its political grip 7 * City: City fails to meet target on apartments 8 * Sports: RI takes third place at chess...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
1. COTO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. COTO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTSAuthentic Makassar cuisine comes to Jakarta 2. MALAY: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTSMalay cuisine by Malaysian chefs at Marriott Hotel
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
'Antara' chief meets Megawati
'Antara' chief meets Megawati JAKARTA: Antara news agency chief Mohamad Sobary visited on Tuesday President Megawati Soekarnoputri at her official residence, just days after news agency employees staged a protest demanding Sobary's resignation.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loans
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loansVincent Lingga Senior Editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta Raising revenues for the state budget is only one of the objectives of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) massive auction sale of Rp 135.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Japan-sponsored project may be canceled
Japan-sponsored project may be canceled DENPASAR, Bali: A waste water treatment project in Sawung to be financed by a Rp 400 million grant from the Japanese government is expected to be canceled due to protests from local residents.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Lawmakers eye at least 10 bills this sitting
Lawmakers eye at least 10 bills this sittingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thirty-six bills, including the crucial political bills and others submitted more than two years ago, are still stalled in the nation's legislature, better known for its outspokenness than its productivity.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
PDI Perjuangan wants simultaneous elections in 2004
PDI Perjuangan wants simultaneous elections in 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has backed calls for both presidential and legislative elections to take place at the...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
The face of our justice
The face of our justice As disappointing as the rulings that came out of the first set of trials of Indonesian government officials and military/police officers accused of crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, they are hardly surprising.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Bapepam to stop accounting scams
Bapepam to stop accounting scamsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Learning the lessons from a string of financial scandals in the U.S., the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is drafting new regulations for accounting firms.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Angie stuns spectators with defeat of Kournikova
Angie stuns spectators with defeat of KournikovaJim Slater, Agence France-Presse, New York Rising Indonesian tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja stunned spectators and tennis observers by defeating Russian Anna Kournikova in the opening round of the U.S. Open here on Monday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
PL
PL .RM Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
1. Kampus: 8 x 4 lines
1. Kampus: 8 x 4 linesViolence closes Makassar university2. Bus: 20 x 2 linesW. Java bus fire victims to receive compensation3. Jatim: 24 x 2 linesNorth Sumatra governor orders investigation of truck smuggling 4: Ganja: 16 x 2 linesPolice seize one ton of heroin near Medan
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
City fails to meet target on low-cost apartments
City fails to meet target on low-cost apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will very likely fail to meet the target for the development of low-cost housing for low income families, as it has only managed to build 340 apartments from the 2,150 planned for...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
UI installs Usman as new rector
UI installs Usman as new rectorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The University of Indonesia's (UI) board of trustees installed on Tuesday newly elected rector Usman Chatib Warsa to lead the university for the next five years.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
2. DISCOURSE: 1 x 25
2. DISCOURSE: 1 x 25 Investors association a must 3. QSAR: 3 x 22 QSAR did not follow proper procedures: Bapepam 4. CABINET: 1 x 28 Megawati rules out Cabinet revamp 5. SMA: 1 x 30 SMU graduates may run for president
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Thailand mulls building 'Rubber City'
Thailand mulls building 'Rubber City'Dow Jones, Bangkok Thailand's Industry Ministry will seek approval from the Cabinet at its meeting Tuesday for a budget of 900 million baht (US$21.2 million) to establish an integrated rubber industry estate in southern Thailand, Deputy Agriculture and...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
RI into semifinals of bridge's Rosenblum Cup
RI into semifinals of bridge's Rosenblum CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian team at the Rosenblum Cup in Montreal, Canada, has secured a place in the semifinals of the international bridge tournament, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Lending a hand to stop maternal deaths
Lending a hand to stop maternal deathsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cicih was in the late stages of pregnancy and her past experiences told her that it was time for her to deliver her baby.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Court rejects arbitration ruling on Karaha
Court rejects arbitration ruling on KarahaJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court overruled Thursday an international arbitration panel's decision ordering state oil and gas company Pertamina to pay US$261 million compensation to independent power producer...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Timor verdicts shows New Order's game
Timor verdicts shows New Order's gameAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam The controversy on the verdicts on human rights crimes committed in East Timor in 1999 suggests that Timor's painful legacy continues to affect its former occupying country.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Air Force pilot killed in freak accident
Air Force pilot killed in freak accident JAKARTA: An Indonesian Air Force pilot died in a freak accident on Tuesday after he was hit by the rotor blades of his helicopter in West Java.The pilot failed to duck his head while inspecting his engine following an emergency landing in a rice field in the...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
High stakes in Southeast Asia with regard to Beijing, Taipei rivalry
High stakes in Southeast Asia with regard to Beijing, Taipei rivalryKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok For the first time since 1972, Southeast Asian countries are facing a serious dilemma in juggling their relations with China and Taiwan. The reasons are obvious.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Autonomy at local party level urgent, expert says
Autonomy at local party level urgent, expert saysAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Autonomy of political parties at the local level was urgent given the legacy of centralized patterns in political party management, political analyst Arbi Sanit said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Malay cuisine by Malaysian chefs at Marriott Hotel
Malay cuisine by Malaysian chefs at Marriott HotelMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It should come as no surprise that Indonesian cuisine is similar to that of neighboring Malaysian cuisine.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreak in Jakarta
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreak in JakartaNovan Iman Santosa and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaWorkers at city slaughterhouses played down on Tuesday the fear that anthrax-infected cattle or meat could enter Jakarta, pointing to the measures in place to prevent...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Authentic Makassar cuisine comes to Jakarta
Authentic Makassar cuisine comes to JakartaEndang Miroso, Contributor, Jakarta For those who crave authentic dishes, desserts and snacks from Makasar or for anyone who just wants to try tasting the traditional Makasar dishes, H. Mamink Daeng Tata is the place to visit.Location: There are three H.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
1. JACOB: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. JACOB: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS In search of ancestors' originBecoming a paleoanthropologist, a somewhat rare profession nowadays, had never been Teuku Jacob's childhood dream. In fact, Jacob did not find anthropology very interesting until he was a college student. Born in Peureulak, Aceh, on Dec.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Taiwan's Evergreen begins shipping out of Singapore to Malaysia
Taiwan's Evergreen begins shipping out of Singapore to MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Taiwan's largest shipping company Evergreen Marine Corp. has begun shifting its regional hub from Singapore to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, officials at PTP said Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Two policemen killed in Majalengka
Two policemen killed in Majalengka CIREBON, West Java: Two plainclothes police officers were killed by a mob in the West Java town of Majalengka after being mistaken for motorcycle thieves.The chief of the Majalengka Police, Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Thailand-Taiwan Thailand delays Taiwan deal, fears offending China JP/12/ASEAN Bangkok delays deal with Taiwan THAILAND: Bangkok said on Tuesday it had delayed the signing of a labor pact with Taiwan after one of the island's ministers asked to be present at the...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Treating epilepsy, with or without medication
Treating epilepsy, with or without medication Dear Dr. Donya,I like reading your column in The Jakarta Post and hope you don't mind my raising my own problem/with you.My daughter has just been diagnosed as having epilepsy.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
RI takes third place at World Youth Chess Olympiad
RI takes third place at World Youth Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The Indonesian junior chess team capped its first participation in the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad with a remarkable achievement, finishing in third place at the eight-day tournament, which ended on...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
A tribute to Suzana Murni
A tribute to Suzana Murni Chris Green's article about the late Suzana Murni (The Jakarta Post Aug. 23) combines compassion for the AIDS activist and clarity about the intimidating killer scourge. It puts a human face on the mind-boggling numbers of 40 million infected and 20 million lives HIV/AIDS...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
QSAR did not follow proper procedures: Bapepam
QSAR did not follow proper procedures: BapepamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said that agribusiness company PT Qurnia Alam Raya (QSAR) had not followed proper procedures in raising funds from public investors.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
TV film disappointing
TV film disappointingFrom Republika I'm a keen observer of Indonesian TV films. A TV film series aired by SCTV and titled Secret of a marriage, starring Ferry Salim and Keke Harun, ended on July 23, 2002.The last episode has left a problem.