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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
PL
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
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
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
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
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
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
* 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
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
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,...