Archive: 31 August 2002
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Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Megawati brings big team overseas amid problems
Megawati brings big team overseas amid problemsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will leave behind mounting domestic problems that include the migrant worker crisis when she embarks on a whirlwind tour of six countries in Africa and Europe on Sunday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
The lesson of Batutulis
The lesson of Batutulis Just a little more than a week after our minister of religious affairs, Said Agil Al Munawar, made a humble public apology for his high-handed, if well-intentioned, dig for nonexistent treasure at the Batutulis archaeological site in Bogor, the whole embarrassing affair...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
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PL .RM Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aus.30,2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Post-New Order literature and the country's nation-building
Post-New Order literature and the country's nation-buildingMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia One feature of any modern nation is its body of national literature. As modern nations have developed so has their national literature.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Beware of heavy rain early next year
Beware of heavy rain early next year JAKARTA: The Jakarta provincial administration should be prepared for possible heavy rains and floods in January and February next year, a working group on mitigating climate impact said Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
JAKARTA : Indonesia's PT Matahari Putra Prima, a major
JAKARTA : Indonesia's PT Matahari Putra Prima, a major supermarket and department store operator, said Friday net profit nearly doubled to Rp 70.28 billion in the first half of the year, helped by a sharp increase in interest earnings. Matahari Putra booked Rp 35.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Medco to acquire 2 oil blocks in Irian Jaya
Medco to acquire 2 oil blocks in Irian Jaya Dow Jones JakartaIndonesia's PT Medco Energi International said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Apex Yapan Ltd.'s 90 percent working interest in Yapan Block Irian in Irian Jaya province.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
The role of Islam in Indonesia and global terrorism
The role of Islam in Indonesia and global terrorismJusuf Wanandi Cofounder and member Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies JakartaIndonesia is the world's largest Muslim country, with almost 200 million Muslims in a total population of over 220 million people.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Sex workers reveal creativity using magic to attract customers
Sex workers reveal creativity using magic to attract customersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Life is tough for most people these days. Whatever their profession, they must be creative to survive.Prostitution, called the oldest profession in the world, is no exception.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Bank data under taxation control
Bank data under taxation control At a meeting between Director General of Taxation Hadi Poernomo and members of the Association of Retired Tax Officials (P-5) on July 8, the director general disclosed that his agency could control all bank data, such as current accounts, reports on...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Examine before investing
Examine before investing The government, or in this case the Ministry of Industry and Trade, should draw up a bill on compulsory disclosure documents for businesses included in the patter of business opportunities, such as MLM, cooperation or yield-sharing, agencies, distribution/dealers, licensing...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Govt also to blame for Aceh strife, Syafii says
Govt also to blame for Aceh strife, Syafii saysTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadyah Sjafii Ma'arif said the Aceh administration and its councillors were partly to blame for the worsening situation in the country's...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Sjaril wins with a lawyer from justice minister's own firm
Sjaril wins with a lawyer from justice minister's own firmFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office will appeal to the Supreme Court the Jakarta High Court's verdict, which acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all charges...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Politicians under fire over Malaysian feud
Politicians under fire over Malaysian feudJupriadi and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Medan An old saying widely known in both Indonesia and Malaysia "Gajah bertarung dengan gajah pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah (Elephants fight, mouse deer die as a result)" precisely describes the...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
House proposes government permit for worker strikes
House proposes government permit for worker strikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are drafting new changes to the long running debate on the labor bill, proposing, among other items, a government permit for worker strikes and a ban to outsource workers under temporary contracts.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Few to participate in batik contest
Few to participate in batik contest YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta is slated to host the second International Batik Festival on Sept. 4, 2002, with fewer participants than last year.The chairman of the festival's organizing committee Ardiyanto Pranata said here on Friday that the committee had registered...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Malaysia celebrates its 45th National Day today. I join all Malaysians in Indonesia in celebrating this auspicious day together with our brothers and sisters in Malaysia and all over the would.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Rubber ministers discuss ITRCo management
Rubber ministers discuss ITRCo managementDow Jones, Bangkok Ministers from Thailand and Malaysia met late Thursday to discuss appointing the management board for the rubber consortium, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Pitak Intrawitayanunt told Dow Jones newswires.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Car scandal rocks South Kalimantan
Car scandal rocks South KalimantanYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin A car scandal rocking both the East Kalimantan provincial administration and the legislative council has forced "dismissed" Governor Sjachriel Darham to publicly declare that he had not intended to lead legislators into a...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Singapore seeks to bring back JI members
Singapore seeks to bring back JI membersAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore is taking steps to have fugitive terrorist suspects in Southeast Asia sent to the city-state for questioning, but is not seeking their extradition, the home ministry said.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Tamansiswa responds
Tamansiswa responds I am writing in response to your article published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 24, titled Tamansiswa, legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara. I was wondering what resource you quoted about the matter, since the article, regretfully, was erroneous, misleading and incorrect.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
No MUI warning?
No MUI warning?From RepublikaThe Ministry of Health, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), has warned the public on the hazards of smoking. Cigarette manufacturers cannot be blamed for advertising cigarettes, because they display this warning.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Carrying bathtubs
Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 6 regarding Kijang ads, we would like to clarify as follows:We refer to Chapter III, Article 13 of government regulation No. 41/1993, dated July 5, 1993, regarding road transportation, and Decree No.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
New flora found in Kutai national park
New flora found in Kutai national park BONTANG, East Kalimantan: A researcher team of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) found eight species of new plants in the Kutai National Park (TNK) in East Kutai Regency, some 200 kilometers north of Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Yemen mulls buying RI planes
Yemen mulls buying RI planes BANDUNG: Yemani Vice President Abdooraboo Mansoo expressed his interest in buying products from state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia during his visit to the company on Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Advocate for developing world chairs WTO
Advocate for developing world chairs WTOAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand's Supachai Panitchpakdi, who takes the helm of the World Trade Organization on Sept. 1, is expected to offer developing nations a longed-for voice at the top table of global commerce.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
'The amulet works well for me'
'The amulet works well for me' Modern people still need the services of psychics in certain cases, such as when one is possessed by a spirit. But there are also others who visit the paranormal to see their futures or to gain magic power.Hari, 46, owner of a restaurant on Jl.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Muslims in Southeast Asia need enlightenment
Muslims in Southeast Asia need enlightenment Muslims in Southeast Asia in general are tolerant and moderate. Therefore they need to be helped in maintaining this tradition. In a conversation with The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba, Dr.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Anthrax fear hits milk suppliers in Bogor
Anthrax fear hits milk suppliers in BogorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Amid public fears over the recent outbreak of anthrax in Bogor, vendors and suppliers of milk in the Bogor municipality have suffered losses as customers shun their products.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
New investment for ailing insurers unlikely: AAUI
New investment for ailing insurers unlikely: AAUIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local ailing insurance companies would have to either merge with stronger ones or their owners would have to inject fresh funds to avoid closure as seeking new investors would be difficult amid the current poor investment...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
1. Usut: 8 x 4 lines
1. Usut: 8 x 4 linesScandal rocks South Kalimantan2. Tuntut: Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation firesorMalaysian businessman sentenced for lighting fires3. SBSI: 35 x 1 lineSBSI demands release of detained activists 4. UMI: 40 x 1 lineVillagers use banana leaves to put out forest fires5.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Scouts do a good deed
Scouts do a good deed JAKARTA: The scouts' care task force distributed on Friday staple foodstuffs to needy residents in Kalibaru subdistrict, Cilincing, North Jakarta, and those of Ceger subdistrict in Cipayung, East Jakarta.They handed over 330 packages of food, each containing 2.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Investor trust destroyed
Investor trust destroyed Individual investors who got severely burned during the height of the economic crisis in 1998 have not returned to the stock market even though share prices have begun to pick up along with the increasingly stronger macroeconomics and political stability.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
49 Illegal workers at refugee camps in Kalimantan die: At least
49 Illegal workers at refugee camps in Kalimantan die: At least 49 Indonesian refugees -- who were recently kicked out of Malaysia for a number of crimes -- including 19 from East Nusa Tenggara province, have died of respiratory diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, and stress in crammed camps in Nunukan,...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
RI eyes partnerships in Joburg
RI eyes partnerships in Joburg JOHANNESBURG: Jakarta is eyeing bilateral partnerships in the health, education, marine and energy sectors at the second Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, which appears to be heading towards deadlock.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Schools lack basic study skills
Schools lack basic study skillsSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Kotamodern, Tangerang, Banten Many schools throughout Indonesia have, by now, made quite remarkable efforts to improve the quality of their tuition in the English language and so develop the English skills of...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Car scandal rocks South Kalimantan
Car scandal rocks South KalimantanYuliansyah The Jakarta Post BanjarmasinA car scandal rocking both the East Kalimantan provincial administration and the legislative council has forced "dismissed" Governor Sjachriel Darham to publicly declare that he had not intended to lead legislators into a trap.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
2. Simon31 -- Schools lack basic study, language skills
2. Simon31 -- Schools lack basic study, language skills 3. Strait31-- Illegal worker debacle puts ASEAN in poor light
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Tracking down culture through textiles
Tracking down culture through textilesTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A piece of cloth is not a mere weaving of fibers but it can track down cultural traces of a nation. In times past, cloth was a symbol of a cultural exchange involving nations.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
SBSI demands release of detained activists
SBSI demands release of detained activistsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Hundreds of members of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) marched to the West Java provincial legislature compound to demand the local authorities release all detained activists and stay out of...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
JAKARTA : Indonesia's PT Matahari Putra Prima, a major
JAKARTA : Indonesia's PT Matahari Putra Prima, a major supermarket and department store operator, said Friday net profit nearly doubled to Rp 70.28 billion in the first half of the year, helped by a sharp increase in interest earnings.Matahari Putra booked Rp 35.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
North coast reclamation proceeds
North coast reclamation proceedsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring environmentalists' protests, the city administration has decided to proceed with plans to reclaim and "revitalize" 5,200 hectares of sea and coastal land in north Jakarta.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
RI sees crude oil output up
RI sees crude oil output upJAKARTA: Indonesia expects crude oil output to increase up to 300,000 barrels a day next year as two oil fields are scheduled to commence production then, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo said Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Sunyahni, bursting with talent
Sunyahni, bursting with talentTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta She has earned herself the nickname "Dadaist", a school of fine art twisted into a local dialect to mean "busty", but Anik Sunyahni has convinced everyone that her biggest asset is her talent.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 31, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 31, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Urip Mung Mampir Ngombe, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), Sept. 10 - 16. * Painting Soap Document by Hanura Hosea, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel. 0274-371015), Sept. 7 - 29.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Indocement reports profit
Indocement reports profitJAKARTA : Indonesia's second largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, swung to net profit in the first half of the year from a net loss a year earlier thanks to unrealized foreign exchange gains.Indocement said it booked a net profit of Rp 878.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Bloomberg pays Singapore leaders
Bloomberg pays Singapore leadersSINGAPORE: News and information provider Bloomberg LP has agreed to pay libel damages and costs totaling S$595,000 (US$340,000) to three Singapore government leaders who have accepted the deal, lawyers for the three men said.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Organda proposes private terminal
Organda proposes private terminal JAKARTA: The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) is proposing the construction of an integrated bus terminal as the current terminals in Jakarta are inadequate and the government has no money to construct a new one.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Gusmao urges grassroots democracy
Gusmao urges grassroots democracyEAST TIMOR: President Xanana Gusmao took stock of his new nation on Friday in a speech marking 100 days of independence, calling for greater grassroots democracy to check potential abuse of power.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Asian monies mixed against U.S. dollar
Asian monies mixed against U.S. dollarAlan Yonnan, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in listless trading Friday as market players refrained from staking out large positions ahead of a long holiday weekend in the U.S.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Villagers use banana leaves to put out forest fires
Villagers use banana leaves to put out forest firesUmi Sriwahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Villagers in Kalimantan have their own way to cope with the fires that ravage their forests and farmland annually.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Villagers attacked by dwarf buffalo
Villagers attacked by dwarf buffalo KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Asuhi, 48, hailing from Laonti village, Moramo sub-district, Kendari Regency is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital for the injuries he sustained after being attacked by a dwarf buffalo, a rare wild animal in Sulawesi.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
1. VOTE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. VOTE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Councillors split over voting procedureNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post JakartaCity Council factions are divided on the voting procedure for the Sept. 11 gubernatorial election especially concerning confidentiality in the voting process.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Islands teachers to get more benefits
Islands teachers to get more benefitsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is to upgrade the status of temporary teachers who pass a special examination to contract teachers as part of an attempt to improve their well-being, especially those working in the...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
TNI chief tells troops to steer clear of 2004 election
TNI chief tells troops to steer clear of 2004 electionTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaLess than three weeks after lawmakers agreed to scrap the military and police's free seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) by 2004, Indonesian Military...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Muslims in SE Asia need enlightenment 2
* Headlines: Muslims in SE Asia need enlightenment 2 * National:Govt also to blame for Aceh strife: Syafii 4 * Archipelago:Car scandal rocks South Kalimantan 5 * Opinion:More popular involvement needed for ASEAN 7 * City: Anthrax fear hits milk suppliers in Bogor 8 * Sports: Indonesian shuttlers...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Gusmao urges grassroots democracy
Gusmao urges grassroots democracyEAST TIMOR: President Xanana Gusmao took stock of his new nation on Friday in a speech marking 100 days of independence, calling for greater grassroots democracy to check potential abuse of power.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
JP/7/DICK2
JP/7/DICK2 Dewi Anggraeni Contributor Melbourne Dr Howard Dick, Associate Professor in the Australian Centre for International Business at the University of Melbourne, sees improving the investment climate as the key to speeding up Indonesia's economic recovery.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Vice president still sides with QSAR
Vice president still sides with QSARThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the hundreds of billions of rupiah in investor money which was lost at PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR), vice president Hamzah Haz surprisingly defended the company that he once visited, and even floated the idea of taking over...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
'Sjahril verdict reeks of irregularities'
'Sjahril verdict reeks of irregularities'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The High Court verdict which acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all corruption charges in the Bank Bali scandal was diametrically opposed to the people's sense of justice, according to top legislators...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
All-star cabinet, minimum results
All-star cabinet, minimum results There have been increasingly vociferous demands that the present Cabinet, for a variety of reasons, be reshuffled. Some suggest that the economic, political and security teams be revamped, while others want only the economic team to be changed.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Funds leakage probed in Riau Islands
Funds leakage probed in Riau IslandsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Several top officials from the Riau Islands regency administration, including Regent Huzrin Hood, have been implicated in the disappearance of Rp 87.2 billion from the regency's 2001 budget.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Illegal worker debacle puts ASEAN in poor light
Illegal worker debacle puts ASEAN in poor lightThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It is hard to imagine that the fate of illegal immigrants can place under stress the good relations that have long existed among three of ASEAN's closest neighbors.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
On toll road
On toll road construction From Rakyat Merdeka We are really concerned about Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno's tardiness in settling major problems within the scope of his job. There are two things that are worth questioning concerning his policies.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Rupiah Rates Aug. 30
Rupiah Rates Aug. 30Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp RpAustralian dollar 1 5,177.14 4,620.26 4,925.11 4,872.06Brunei dollar 1 5,356.55 4,781.96 5,095.79 5,042.58Canadian dollar 1 6,009.50 5,366.21 5,716.94 5,658.67Swiss franc 1 6,271.84 5,600.40 5,966.52 5,905.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
RI rejects people-smuggling charge
RI rejects people-smuggling charge PERTH, Australia: An Indonesian national pleaded innocent to charges of people smuggling Friday, claiming he was on a boat headed for Australia because he was a Christian fleeing religious strife at home.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Govt considers revoking visa-free facility
Govt considers revoking visa-free facilityRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Directorate General of Immigration has proposed the abolition of the visa-free facility currently extended to the nationals of 48 countries, a move which tourism experts said would hurt the already embattled...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 31, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 31, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings4:00 Cartoon5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:30 a.m. NewsTPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
RI, Japan launch program against haze, illegal logging
RI, Japan launch program against haze, illegal loggingAgence France-Presse, Johannesburg, South Africa Indonesia joined forces on Thursday with Japan, its top export market for timber, to launch a regional forestry program to help battle forest fires and haze, and rampant illegal logging in its...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Revolution is coming
Revolution is comingFrom Rakyat Merdeka Students, some of the political elite and social groups have opted for a reform drive, believing that the social cost of it would be lower than a revolution. Now that the reform movement is in its fourth year, students and some of the political elite have...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
TNI chief tells servicemen not to vote in 2004 election
TNI chief tells servicemen not to vote in 2004 electionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than three weeks after lawmakers agreed to scrap the military and police's free seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) by 2004, Indonesian Military...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
More popular involvement needed for ASEAN
More popular involvement needed for ASEAN ASEAN has recently celebrated its 35th anniversary; and the Secretary General ushering the regional organization into its next year is Rodolfo Severino. Having served from 1998, his task will be continued by Ong Keng Yong of Singapore.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia
Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia The Malaysian economy expanded at a stronger pace in the second quarter of 2002. Sustained strength in domestic demand and a recovery in exports raised real GDP growth to 3.8 percent on an annual basis, from 1.1 percent in the first quarter.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
How Cinema 21 group does business in Indonesia
How Cinema 21 group does business in IndonesiaAbdul Salam Taba, Alumnus, School of Economics, University of Newcastle, Australia A report that Monopoly Watch has sent to the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) regarding monopolistic practices in the screening of imported films by the...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
JP/7/MALAYSIA
JP/7/MALAYSIAOng Hock Chuan Technical Advisor Maverick Strategic PR Counsel Jakarta Vice-President Hamzah Haz had a point when he said that more effective communication between Indonesia and Malaysia would help mend the rift that has opened up between the two neighbors because of the illegal...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Migration body urges Malaysia to slow expulsion of foreigners
Migration body urges Malaysia to slow expulsion of foreignersAgencies, Kuala Lumpur The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday called on Malaysia to slow down a mass expulsion of migrant workers from neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
IBRA to discuss bank merger plan with House amid protests
IBRA to discuss bank merger plan with House amid protestsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will consult with the House of Representatives over a plan to merge five banks, including the fate of thousands of employees who may have to be laid...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Key events during National Day Celebration
Key events during National Day Celebration A joyous month-long Merdeka Celebration to mark Malaysia's 45th year of independence began on 17 August 2002, with an official launch at the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 31, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 31, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Urip Mung Mampir Ngombe, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), Sept. 10 - 16. * Painting Soap Document by Hanura Hosea, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel. 0274-371015), Sept. 7 - 29.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 44
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 44 Muslims in Southeast Asia need enlightenment 2. ASEAN: 1 x 36 ASEAN agreements on haze lack bite 3. FOREST: 1 x 39 Govt ignored warnings, fires to continue 4. RIJAPAN: 2 x 29 RI, Japan launch program against haze, illegal logging 5.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Decree on rights members out soon
Decree on rights members out soon JAKARTA: President Megawati is likely to sign a presidential decree on the appointment of members of the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) after she returns from her upcoming overseas trip.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Govt ignored warning, fires to continue
Govt ignored warning, fires to continueMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central and local governments are to blame for the continuing forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra as they ignored early warnings, a team of experts said on Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Two men killed in Aceh revenge attack
Two men killed in Aceh revenge attack BANDA ACEH: Two suspected rebels were killed in on Thursday, in what was thought to be a revenge-killing after a police captain was killed by separatists in Lhokseumawe on Wednesday.Lt. Col.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation fires
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation firesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Riau The Supreme Court has upheld the Riau High Court's decision to sentence a Malaysian businessman named Goby to eight months imprisonment, and to fine him Rp 100 million (US$10,000) for ground fires that...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
ASEAN agreements on haze lack bite
ASEAN agreements on haze lack biteAti Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Civil society groups in the Southeast Asian region are urged to increase pressure on governments in the region to do more to mitigate the impacts of the haze currently blanketing some parts of the...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Indonesian seniors, juniors advance to semifinals
Indonesian seniors, juniors advance to semifinalsImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesian junior and senior players joined hands in their campaign at the Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championship by securing tickets to the semifinals in the Kertajaya Badminton Hall here on Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Govt considers revoking visa-free facility
Govt considers revoking visa-free facilityRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Immigration has proposed the abolition of the visa-free facility currently extended to the nationals of 48 countries, a move which tourism experts said would hurt the already embattled...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
SE Asian govts told to fight against child sex tourism
SE Asian govts told to fight against child sex tourismAgencies, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian governments should make concerted efforts in cracking down on child sex tourism, which is on the rise across the region, activists and officials told a conference on Friday.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
1. Cocoa (4x10)
1. Cocoa (4x10) Askindo upbeat on 2002 cocoa output 2. Insur (1x49)New investment for ailing insurers unlikely: AAUI3. Rubber (1x40) Rubber ministers discuss ITRCo management
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Councillors bicker over voting procedure
Councillors bicker over voting procedureNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council factions are divided on the voting procedure for the Sept. 11 gubernatorial election especially concerning confidentiality in the voting process.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Creating (dis)comfort in Indonesia
Creating (dis)comfort in Indonesia---------------------- Sulaiman Tripa Student The School of Law, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh ---------------------- This big country is plagued by conflicts, which in this context are no longer natural.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Plan to reintroduce recall mechanism meets opposition
Plan to reintroduce recall mechanism meets oppositionMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A plan to allow political parties to dismiss dissenting members from legislative bodies ran into strong opposition from analysts on Friday, who argued that the move would revive authoritarianism among the...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Askindo upbeat on 2002 cocoa output
Askindo upbeat on 2002 cocoa outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cocoa Exporters (Askindo) is optimistic that this year's cocoa output target of 400,000 tons can be achieved given strong motivation for farmers to take proper care of their crops.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Yogyakarta's new publishers offer alternative debate
Yogyakarta's new publishers offer alternative debateBambang M., The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Despite the scorching sun, many students hunt down books in Shopping, a popular book market in Yogyakarta. If you are an avid reader or a book collector, you will be surprised that new books can be found...
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Travel ban not affecting tourism
Travel ban not affecting tourism JAKARTA: State Minister for Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said on Friday that the Malaysian government travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting Indonesia, had had little impact.
Sat, 31 Aug 2002
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial Focus Edition : Sunday -- Sept. 06 Approval : Monday -- Aug. 30 Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah's Tower 2 opens this month with special rates From the front gardens, inside the building to the back gardens, Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah in Jakarta provides the comforts of...