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Searching for all articles published on 2001-08-28 ...
48 articles.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001

LP3ES must find ways to revive its influenceBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): Anyone attending the glamorous 30th anniversary reception of the Institute for Social and Economic Research, Education and Information (LP3ES) at the ballroom of the five- star Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Monday evening ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Wither Indonesian tourism? Saving Indonesia's tourist industryBy Imam Syafii JAKARTA (JP): With the appointment of Indonesia's new president and vice president, followed by the installment of the Gotong Royong Cabinet, the country's tourist industry hopes the new government will bring ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

New intent to reform The fewer programs of action stipulated in the new Letter of Intent (LoI) signed by the Indonesian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday do not by any means indicate fewer daunting reforms ahead.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Govt appoints consultant to value KPC stake JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed a consultant to appraise the value of the 51 percent stake in East Kalimantan- based coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) on offer for divestment.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Officials unaware of embassy's road closure JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso and Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacoeb on Monday claimed they were uninformed about the closure of part of Jl.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

No trips abroad starting next year, says PPP JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) decided on Monday to forbid its 13 councillors from going on overseas trips, but allowed them to proceed with planned tours for the rest of the year.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Detention period extended for GAM negotiators BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The Aceh Police have extended the period of detention of six negotiators from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) by another 40 days, reportedly for the sake of facilitating further investigation and inquiry.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

10 feared trapped in Mt. Slamet fire PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Ten hikers are feared to be trapped by a fire on Central Java's Mt. Slamet, which started on Sunday, according to local police.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

East Timor, a new nation is bornBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): An independent state of East Timor is being born. On Aug.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Sundanese culture copes with modernizationBy Yuli Tri Suwarni BANDUNG (JP): Children nowadays are becoming strangers to the local folk stories of Ciung Wanara, Lutung Kasarung and Sangkuriang.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

PDI-P opposes Gafur's win of North Maluku governorship MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)'s faction at the North Maluku legislative council opposed the victory of Abdul Gafur, a Golkar Party member, in the province's gubernatorial elections.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Councillors complain about low salary JAKARTA (JP): City councillors celebrated on Monday their second year in legislature with a "complaint" that they were paid less than their fellow councillors in other provinces.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Nonpolluting 'becak' It is with dismay that I read recently of the war that has been declared against becak (pedicab) drivers in Jakarta. Surely the becak is the most inoffensive means of public transportation on the streets of Jakarta.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Transmigration site abandoned BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Almost 1,500 hectares of arable land made available to transmigrants in Bengkulu has been deserted for almost ten years as the local administration there failed to install an irrigation system.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Ragunan zoo struggles to maintain its popularityText and photo by Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Ragunan zoo in South Jakarta is a popular place to visit, particularly during holidays.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

JSX bomber flown to Jakarta from North Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The convicted executor of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing last year, Ibrahim Hasan, has been flown on Monday afternoon from Lhokseumawe in North Aceh to Jakarta by helicopter and is expected to arrive in the capital later in ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Bus crash kills four in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Four people were killed and 10 seriously injured on Monday morning in a bus collision on Jagorawi toll road in the Sentul area, which witnesses said was caused by the bus driver's negligence.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

American found dead JAKARTA (JP): An American lawyer was found dead in room 1423 of the Mandarin Oriental in Central Jakarta on Monday afternoon.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

WB aids coral reef preservation MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) have extended grants totaling US$10.9 million to support the preservation of coral reefs in the Taka Bonerate National Marine Park in Selayar district.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Stronger public role sought on environmental protection Indonesia is facing serious environmental problems, such as unchecked illegal logging, untreated waste dumping and forest fires.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Upholding human rights The lack of will on Indonesia's part to bring human rights violations in this country to justice has compelled the international community to involve itself deeper in the issue. It cannot be denied that the sense of pride runs deep in this nation.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Housemaid jailed for stealing TANGERANG (JP): A housemaid was sentenced to one-year imprisonment on Monday for stealing her employer's valuables at Poris housing complex in Tangerang.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

New LoI hailed by economists, analysts JAKARTA (JP): Economists and analysts hailed the new Letter of Intent (LoI) signed on Monday by the Indonesian government for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying the targets outlined in the agreement are rational and attainable.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

JAKARTA (JP): A metal detector and an X-ray scanner will be installed in Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta next month in an effort to make the jail more secure, an official said here on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Latest letter of intent between Indonesia, IMF The following is the full text of the new Letter of Intent signed by the Indonesian government and the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday. 1.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Women activists push for more seats in government JAKARTA (JP): Women activists demanded on Monday that at least 30 percent of all seats in the executive and legislative branches of government be allocated to women at the 2004 general election to redress the current gender imbalance in politics.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Thirty-year-old research center, first home of famed scholars J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is a former governor of Bank Indonesia and currently a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) of Singapore.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Govt and IMF sign new LoI JAKARTA (JP): After eight months of delay, the government signed on Monday a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), giving Indonesia a much needed boost in renewing confidence among the international financial community.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

FPI, PPMI demand Islamic law JAKARTA (JP): Some 5,000 supporters of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and the Indonesian Muslim Workers Association (PPMI) took to the streets on Monday, demanding the revival of the Jakarta Charter on Islamic law in the 1945 Constitution.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Robbers shoot victim, get away with Rp 180m JAKARTA (JP): While police and senior city officials were discussing plans to crack down on street crimes, an audacious robbery took place on Monday in the busy Tebet area of South Jakarta, during which a man was shot in the leg and Rp 180 million ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Bali only wants skilled people DENPASAR, Bali: Bali governor Dewa Beratha warned unskilled people not to seek employment in the province, saying that unskilled people lacking identity documents had only created population problems.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Govt's new plan on Aceh gets mixed responses JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to take resolute action against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) amid an ongoing negotiation process currently under way in restive Aceh, has received a mixed response from both legislators and political observers.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Phone: 5256351) Rush Hour 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bridget Jones`s Diary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Jurassic Park 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Planet of the Apes 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Govt plans to sell 51% stake in BCA, Niaga this year JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to sell off another 51 percent stake in the publicly listed PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga by the end of this year, pending consultation with the House of Representatives.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

RI, Malaysia to combine antiterrorist effort KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesian and Malaysian leaders agreed here on Monday to step up efforts to prevent international terrorism spreading to both countries, officials said.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Prison to install metal detector, X-ray scanner JAKARTA (JP): A metal detector and an X-ray scanner will be installed in Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta next month in an effort to make the jail more secure, an official said here on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001Exhibitions: Painting: Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. Painting, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Prambanan lures rare birdsText and photo by Bambang M. PRAMBANAN (JP): Hardly spotted in its natural habitat now, some rare gelatik (Java sparrows) have picked an unusual site, the beautiful Prambanan temple, as their last resort in search of a permanent home.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Robbers shoot victim, make away with Rp 180 million JAKARTA (JP): While police and senior city officials were discussing plans to crack down on street crimes, an audacious robbery took place on Monday in the busy Tebet area of South Jakarta, during which a man was shot in the leg and Rp 180 ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is a former governor of Bank Indonesia and currently a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) of Singapore.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Rupiah Rates Aug.27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,170.00 9,170.00 8,627.00 8,713.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Susanto, Andrean set for world chess event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) has picked Susanto Megaranto and Andrean Susilodinata to represent the country at the Junior World Chess Championship, which will be held in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Govt to sell remaining Gresik stake to Cemex JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that it planned to divest its remaining 51 percent stake in publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik to the Mexican-based PT Cemex Indonesia, a move that will net the government US$520 million.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is a former governor of Bank Indonesia and currently a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) of Singapore.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Court refuses to defer trial JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected a request from Hendra Rahardja's lawyers to postpone his trial until the Supreme Court made a statement on the case.Hendra, a former commissioner of Bank Harapan Sentosa (BHS), is accused of abusing Rp 2.
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 27, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001

History museum closed temporarily JAKARTA (JP): The history museum at Taman Fatahilllah in West Jakarta will be temporarily closed for fumigation of the main hall from Aug. 28 to Aug. 31.The museum, famous for its colonial furniture collection, will be open to public again starting Sept. 1.
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