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62 articles.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Farallon pays rest of BCA stake

Farallon pays rest of BCA stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. investment firm Farallon Capital Management has finalized payment for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) on Friday, according to a spokeswoman at Farallon's local unit Farindo Investment Limited.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Gas stations defy land use plan, operate in greenbelt

Gas stations defy land use plan, operate in greenbeltBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's decision to extend permits for 32 gas stations on green areas across the capital has received sharp criticism.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Waiting for an explanation

Waiting for an explanation From the beginning, the arrest of three Indonesians at the Benigno Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines, raised questions.The climax was when the former chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Coordination Agency, retired Lt. Gen.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Violent mob burn 'rapist' alive in horror attack

Violent mob burn 'rapist' alive in horror attackAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga Hundreds of residents of Siremeng village in Purbalingga, Central Java, stormed the local police station on Thursday night, removing the alleged rapist of a teenage girl from his cell and executing him.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates April 5

Rupiah Rates April 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,105.00 9,105.00 9,653.00 9,557.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Funds sought to finance repatriation

Funds sought to finance repatriation JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said on Friday that Indonesia still needed US$20 million to repatriate 9,000 former civil servants and military personnel currently staying in makeshift refugee camps in West Timor.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Religious chiefs to visit Ambon to promote peace, boost morale

Religious chiefs to visit Ambon to promote peace, boost morale Despite security problems including Wednesday's violence in Ambon, religious leaders still plan to visit the provincial capital, Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic organization (NU) Hasyim Muzadi told The Jakarta Post contributor ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/U.S. court rules Pertamina in contempt

U.S. court rules Pertamina in contemptMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas, has issued a contempt order against the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina for using a Jakarta court to avoid paying damages to foreign controlled power company ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Sjahrir to launch new party

Sjahrir to launch new party JAKARTA: Economist Sjahrir, who is also the chairman of New Indonesia Association (PIB), will soon launch his newly established political party.He has refused to disclose the name of the party as well as the announcement date.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Hamzah undecided about PPP congress

Hamzah undecided about PPP congress JAKARTA: United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz said on Friday that his party had yet to determine the exact date on which its national congress would be held, saying the issue would be discussed during a leadership meeting in June.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Who are the real terrorists?

Who are the real terrorists? Currently, it is difficult to identify who is a terrorist and who isn't. This confusing situation has resulted from the distortion of the meaning of terrorism and the partial understanding of that term by those concerned.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Andersen Indonesia in no hurry to merge

Andersen Indonesia in no hurry to mergeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arthur Andersen's affiliate in Indonesia says that it is in no hurry to join the merger frenzy of its Asian peers, but would closely watch their developments, as its U.S.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/One inmate in Cipinang infected by HIV

One inmate in Cipinang infected by HIVDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The warden of Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta denied a report by the City Health Agency that HIV/AIDS was a major problem in Jakarta's penitentiaries, saying there was only one reported case of an HIV-positive ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/BLBI team to advise on financial sector reform

BLBI team to advise on financial sector reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its special team of experts assigned to help decide the burden sharing between the government and the central bank over losses resulting from abuse in bank liquidity support facility ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/MPR's Bali trip canceled

MPR's Bali trip canceled You may not have been to Paris, Venice or the island of Capri, but you certainly have been to the famous tourist island of Bali at least once. The number of foreign tourists planning a holiday in Bali seems to increase every year.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Two to Tango

Two to Tango Excellent write-up and courage shown by your reporter illuminating the cash packets delivered to the Judge's Chambers. Bribery in legal system not merely fictitious story (The Jakarta Post on April 4, 2002).

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Aid, prayers better than traveling to Palestine: Hamzah

Aid, prayers better than traveling to Palestine: HamzahFabiola Desi Unidjaja and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday that the government would neither prevent nor facilitate the deployment of Indonesian volunteer fighters to war-ravaged Palestine.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/What good governance is for

What good governance is forAkhmad Rizal Shidiq, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Legislator Mochtar Buchori argued in this newspaper (March 8) that it is not politically wise to separate the ideas of a good life and good governance.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/The irony of tax reporting

The irony of tax reporting Amid the intense government campaign through its taxation institution to encourage all citizens to possess taxpayer code numbers (NPWP) and submit their annual tax returns (SPT), still there is a foreign investment company, PT OPC (NPWP: 1-081-598-3- 407), which refuses ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/ASEAN agrees on scheme to boost electronics trade

ASEAN agrees on scheme to boost electronics tradeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economics ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed on Friday a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for electronics and electrical equipment, which is expected to significantly reduce the cost ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, April 6, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, April 6, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Documentary9:00 Comedy9:08 Regional Program10:00 Talk Show11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Textile Museum closed for a month

Textile Museum closed for a month JAKARTA: The Museum Tekstil's main exhibition room will be closed down for one month, from April 5 to May 4, as announced by the City Museum and Restoration Agency on Thursday at the city administration's official website BeritaJakarta.com.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Amien questions privatization plan

Amien questions privatization planKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais questioned on Friday the government's plan to sell a number of state companies, saying that the policy would cause the nation to suffer losses in the future.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Should Megawati have stayed home?

Should Megawati have stayed home?Umar Hadi, Diplomat, Jakarta While an editorial in The Jakarta Post on April 1 praised the visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the Korean Peninsula, the following day an article by J. Soedjati Djiwandono in essence criticized Megawati's recent trip.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Akbar set free, can go abroad

Akbar set free, can go abroadTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's probably a mere coincidence that the Central Jakarta District Court freed big-time corruption suspect House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung from detention on his wife's 42nd birthday ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Govt to plead for leniency in Paris

Govt to plead for leniency in Paris Brought down to its knees by mountains of almost US$140 billion in foreign and domestic debt burdens, the Indonesian government is meeting again with the Paris Club of sovereign creditors on Monday asking for a another deferment of debt payments due ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Two bomb explosions rock Poso, peace process shaken

Two bomb explosions rock Poso, peace process shakenErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu At least two bomb explosions have rocked the Poso district in troubled Central Sulawesi amid ongoing raids by local security authorities implementing last December's peace accord.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Broadcasting vs narrowcasting: Tale of two local TV stations

Broadcasting vs narrowcasting: Tale of two local TV stationsLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta When high-profile, print-media personality Surya Paloh launched the round-the-clock news television MetroTV in 2000, many gave him a thumb-ups for a number of reasons.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/WB finds N. Sumatra administration guilty of graft

WB finds N. Sumatra administration guilty of graftApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The World Bank found that most of the Rp 7 billion revolving development assistance fund to North Sumatra had been misused by 17 subdistricts in the province, a World Bank official said here on Thursday.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Indonesia takes commanding 2-0 lead over Lebanon

Indonesia takes commanding 2-0 lead over LebanonMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java Indonesia took a commanding 2-0 lead over Lebanon on the opening day of their Davis Cup playoff, after Suwandi and Febi Widhiyanto won their respective first singles matches at the Embong Sawo Tennis ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/

RPX offers a variety of integrated logistic services Many courier companies offer either expedited ground freight, sea freight or air freight services but due to an increase in the demand for the faster transportation and distribution of goods, there is need for integrated, synergetic services.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Dirty politicians a blight on Indonesia: Scholar

Dirty politicians a blight on Indonesia: ScholarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The integrity of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) needed to be overhauled, not the political system, noted political scientist Deliar Noer said in Jakarta on Friday.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Shifting sands of US foreign policy

Shifting sands of US foreign policyDaniel Schorr The Christian Science Monitor Boston, USA Prime Minister Ariel Sharon calls it a war for Israel's survival. But so far, the results of the military incursion to isolate Yasser Arafat have been mainly counterproductive.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Govt to plead for leniency in Paris

Govt to plead for leniency in Paris Brought to its knees by almost US$140 billion in foreign and domestic debt, the Indonesian government is meeting again with the Paris Club of sovereign creditors on Monday to ask for another deferment of debt payments, which are due between April and the ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Paiton Energy seeking loan for power project

Paiton Energy seeking loan for power projectMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent power producer (IPP) Paiton Energy is currently negotiating with several foreign financial institutions to obtain a loan for the development of unit 3 and unit 4 power generating units of the ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Hold Sutiyoso accountable

Hold Sutiyoso accountable Members of the Jakarta Legislative Council should use the democratic power vested in them to scrutinize heavily the performance of Governor Sutiyoso.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Tommy fails to testify in trial

Tommy fails to testify in trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Murder accused Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was not required to testify at the trial of an alleged accomplice in the killing because prosecutors failed to include him on a list of witnesses, the presiding judge said on Friday.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Yogyakarta seeks to get back ancient books

Yogyakarta seeks to get back ancient booksAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The royal family of Yogyakarta Palace has called on members of public, especially those living overseas, to return thousands of the Palace's ancient books, which were looted by British and Dutch soldiers in ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Racing between peace and war in Maluku

Racing between peace and war in Maluku The "Malino II" agreement that was signed in February between Maluku's conflicting groups was supposed to have ended the communal violence which has killed thousands of people there since January 1999.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/The new art of vertical gardening

The new art of vertical gardeningBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta More and more people have taken up gardening as a hobby and are growing flowers, fruit and vegetables in yards, lawns or other open spaces. They have utilized idle land for urban agriculture.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Police summon witnesses on FBR case

Police summon witnesses on FBR case JAKARTA: City Police summoned 12 people on Friday as witnesses of a violent attack conducted by the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) at the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on March 28.Among the witnesses were women and children.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Top-notch lawyers hired to defend governor

Top-notch lawyers hired to defend governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is hiring three top-notch lawyers to defend itself in a class action suit filed by flood victims who are demanding compensation for the losses they incurred as a result of the February floods.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/City threatens to seize Hotel Mulia

City threatens to seize Hotel MuliaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration told private developer PT Jakarta Country Club, which owns the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta, on Friday to pay Rp 15 billion (more than US$1.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Ambon blast may be linked to military

Ambon blast may be linked to militaryThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Maluku security authorities have no leads in the bombing which killed at least seven people in the city of Ambon, but public speculation is growing that the powerful blast was linked to the Indonesian military.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Over 100 buildings demolished

Over 100 buildings demolished TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration began demolishing over 100 buildings along Jl. Jend Sudirman on Thursday because -- according to the administration -- their construction was illegal, they disturbed traffic flow and were an eyesore.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Telkom in talks to embrace VoIP operators

Telkom in talks to embrace VoIP operatorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom said it was holding talks with telephone Internet operators to adopt their services, as a recently issued decree bans their operation to make way for new operators ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/AGO to help curb corruption at SOEs

AGO to help curb corruption at SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises and the Attorney General's Office are joining forces to fight corruption at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Sekar and Bunga bloom in fine arts galore

Sekar and Bunga bloom in fine arts galoreYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Edwin's Gallery in South Jakarta has been running an exhibit of the finest works of two female artists both of whom have names that happen to mean "flower", in Indonesian, Sekar and Bunga.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/'Marsinah' fails to portray the truth of the controversy

'Marsinah' fails to portray the truth of the controversyJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Marsinah, (**1/2 out of four stars); Drama, 115 minutes; Starring Diah Arum, Megarita, Intarti, Tosan Wiryawan; Directed by Slamet Rahardjo Djarot; A Gedam Sinemuda Perkasa Production.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/No control of ground water use

No control of ground water use TANGERANG: The creation of the Banten province has created a new problem for Tangerang's conservation management and its licensing agency for the control of ground water usage due to the excessive use of ground water by companies operating in the area.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Regional administrations told to revoke 80 regulations

Regional administrations told to revoke 80 regulationsKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The central government has asked regional administrations to revoke at least 80 problematic regulations for fear that they will discourage investment, a senior official said on Thursday.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/'Syariah in Aceh silencing women's voices'

'Syariah in Aceh silencing women's voices' There are fears that the official implementation of syariah, or Islamic Law, in Aceh since March 15 has compromised demands for bringing human rights violators to trial. There have been also been incidents of violence involving syariah.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/ICW demands probe into non-budgetary funds

ICW demands probe into non-budgetary fundsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) renewed its demands to the Attorney General's Office on Friday to investigate all findings concerning the off-balance sheet funds in government institutions and their ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Is there a magic formula for disciplining the nation?

Is there a magic formula for disciplining the nation? Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta In her trip to China, North Korea and South Korea, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stated openly that, despite the troubles ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/JP/ /

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Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Not to reason why civilian control over services lacks

Not to reason why civilian control over services lacks ProfessionalismJK Dutt The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta, India The Statesman's editorial Tarnished brass (March 15) on the dilution of moral values in India's armed forces provided a one- sided picture.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

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Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/PT Semen Padang reshuffle opposed

PT Semen Padang reshuffle opposedKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang The people of West Sumatra have reacted strongly to an instruction by State Minister of State Enterprise Laksamana Sukardi directing PT Semen Gresik to replace the boards of directors of PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Audit body 'lacks teeth to fight corruptions'

Audit body 'lacks teeth to fight corruptions'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso claimed in his 2001 budget speech last week that his administration was serious in eradicating corruption from the city government.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Approved

ApprovedDHL Worldwide Express excels by continuously pushing the boundaries Like any other giant company, DHL Worldwide Express, one of the world's leading air express service companies, can easily cite facts and figures to prove its huge size, ubiquitous presence and success story in ...

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Japanese businessmen ask for security, policy consistency

Japanese businessmen ask for security, policy consistencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese businessmen urged the Indonesian government on Friday to provide better security and consistent investment policies in a bid to lure more investment and help revive the country's ailing economy.

Sat, 06 Apr 2002

JP/Managing conflict positively for peace of mind

Managing conflict positively for peace of mindPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.com) "Peace is not the absence of conflict, but how you manage it," stated Charles Kettering.