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63 articles.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Four bidders join final race for BCA

Four bidders join final race for BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four bidders out of the original nine remain in the race for Bank Central Asia (BCA) as the deadline for submitting the final bids passed on Monday, although no date has yet been set for naming the winner.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/'ASEAN has to move on'

'ASEAN has to move on'----------------------------------------------------------------Rodolfo C. Severino, Jr, has served as the ASEAN Secretary- General for ... years since .... The former ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Luwuk tense after police brutality protest

Luwuk tense after police brutality protestErick W., The Jakarta Post, Palu The situation in Luwuk, Banggai, Central Sulawesi remained tense on Monday as thousands of people marched through the small town to protest against the assault by local police of four officers from the local administration ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trial

Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state does not plan to summon Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the alleged mastermind of the murder of Supreme Justice M.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Realigning blanket guarantee

Realigning blanket guarantee The blanket guarantee provided by the government for bank deposits and claims since January, 1998 has been mainly responsible for maintaining a reasonable degree of public confidence in the national banking industry despite its fragile condition.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Crash prompts renaming of train

Crash prompts renaming of trainAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Javanese belief that a name is linked to bad or good luck still holds very true for many Indonesian bureaucrats.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Chinese youth contest

Chinese youth contest JAKARTA: The West Jakarta mayoralty invites Chinese youths to enter Koko and Cici contest to celebrate Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 12.The contest is open to 17 to 25 year old Chinese youths who understand Chinese culture and who can speak the Mandarin language.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Rifts arise over state of emergency in Maluku

Rifts arise over state of emergency in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and North Maluku authorities seem to be at odds over the planned revocation of the state of civilian emergency in the province.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Golkar 'salvation council' stripped of power

Golkar 'salvation council' stripped of powerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top Golkar Party executives ensured on Monday that a so-called 'salvation council' would be limited to advisory functions, foiling yet another move that could have led to the ouster of the party's trouble-plagued ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Clare Martin visits RI

Clare Martin visits RI JAKARTA: Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory, Clare Martin, is currently in Indonesia for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering trade ties between Indonesia and the territory.She met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace on Monday.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Wynne falls short of Toray singles main stage

Wynne falls short of Toray singles main stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wynne Prakusya has failed to maintain her winning momentum at the Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament, losing her qualifying final match to American Alexandra Stevenson in Tokyo on Monday.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Govt to issue rulings on tin, rubber exports Thursday

Govt to issue rulings on tin, rubber exports ThursdayAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade and industry minister Rini M. Soewandi said that her ministry would issue new rulings on tin and rubber exports on Thursday."I'm going to sign them (the new rulings) on Thursday.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Learning from BCA and Citibank

Learning from BCA and CitibankJonminofri Nazir, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta What advertisements have stood-out in Indonesia's newspapers this past year? Among others, they are advertisements for banks and their wide range of products.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Bodyguard admits document forgery

Bodyguard admits document forgery JAKARTA: Dedi Sutaedi Yusuf, a former bodyguard to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, admitted on Monday that he had forged documents under orders from his then boss.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Free propaganda for GAM

Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/A tiny but needed golf course to win the game

A tiny but needed golf course to win the game AFTA: 'Action First, Talk After' ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has become a reality since Jan. 1, 2002, at least on paper. However, this fact is not to be trifled with.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Jakarta floods worsen due to less water catchment areas

Jakarta floods worsen due to less water catchment areasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The problem of flooding in the capital city was worsening due to continuing violations of the Jakarta Master Plan, which had resulted in a decrease in the number of water catchment areas, an expert ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Three robber groups arrested

Three robber groups arrested JAKARTA: Police revealed on Monday that they had uncovered three robber groups targeting jewelry shops, residences and banks during two weeks of surveillance, shooting one to death and arresting 13 others.The city police chief of detectives for general crimes, Adj. Sr.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Banking promotion: A measured approach

Banking promotion: A measured approachElvyn G Masassya, Analyst, Jakarta Indonesia's banking crisis isn't over quite yet.This is painfully clear, as the performance of the banking sector is only just above water.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Government forms team on Sunarto dismissal

Government forms team on Sunarto dismissalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government's stance on the recent removal from office of Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro has softened, and it has decided to set up an independent team to study the case.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed in 1992 to establish the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in a bid to promote the region's competitive advantages as a production base for the world market.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/ATF concludes as region tries to boost image to lure tourists

ATF concludes as region tries to boost image to lure touristsAsip A. Hasani and Israr Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The 2002 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF) concluded on Monday, with officials claiming success in promoting the region as a safe ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Alberola's art offers unique take on reality

Alberola's art offers unique take on realityA. Sudjud Dartanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta If you visit Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta, you are sure to find 13 graphic works in soft colors using, among others, yellow and green, as well as other visual objects in attractive serigraphy, such as human ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday January 29, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday January 29, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 Talk Show11:00 Regional News11:30 Music1:00 p.m.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/We can choose what sort of Chinese invasion we want

We can choose what sort of Chinese invasion we wantSwagato Ganguly The Stateman Asia News Network Calcutta Why does Chinese premier Zhu Rongji come visiting India on a six-day tour at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak, only three months after canceling a ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Malaysia clarifies

Malaysia clarifies The Jakarta Post reported on Jan. 25, 2002 on the claim by a spokesman of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that the movement maintains ambassadors in countries that "recognize GAM, such as Myanmar, Malaysia and several African nations".

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 29, 2002Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama Lutung Kasarung Lalana by Dewi Murni art group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Feb. 2.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/BKKBN gears up for autonomy

BKKBN gears up for autonomy The National Family Planning Coordination Board (BKKBN) will hold a national workshop later this week to determine both strategy and policies in line with regional autonomy.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Promises, backtracks, and what's next?

Promises, backtracks, and what's next? Promises, promises, promisesBy Gloria O. Pasadilla It seems as if ASEAN member countries are not really keen on making AFTA work.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Garuda suspends Europe service

Garuda suspends Europe serviceAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia will temporarily suspend its service from the tourist island of Bali to Frankfurt and London due to a sharp decline in the number of passengers using the service, according ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/JP/8/SCENE

JP/8/SCENEClare Martin visits RI JAKARTA: Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory, Clare Martin, is currently in Indonesia for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering trade ties between Indonesia and the territory.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Water inundates 60 spots in the capital city

Water inundates 60 spots in the capital cityRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city was again hit by floods on Monday as the water inundated at least 60 spots in its five mayoralties, with a water level of up to 150 centimeters in places.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/RI may export CPO to China

RI may export CPO to China Indonesia will supply at least 30 percent of China's quota of 2.4 million tons of crude palm oil (CPO) this year, said chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Industries Group (Gapki) Derom Bangun on Monday."In 2002, the Chinese Government has issued a quota of 2.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Not a professor

Not a professor An article on the Youth Matters page (The Jakarta Post's Sunday edition of Jan. 27, 2002) entitled Cheating no short cut to success, refers to me as a professor, which I am not.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Embassy donates sports equipment

Embassy donates sports equipment JAKARTA: The German embassy here will donate sports equipment to children under the auspices of the Kampus Diakonia Modern (KDM) Foundation in Bekasi, in an effort to help alleviate the problem of street children, by providing an outlet for them.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/AGO to grill Akbar on Feb. 5

AGO to grill Akbar on Feb. 5 The Attorney General's Office has announced it will question House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Feb.5 in connection with his alleged role in a scam involving the National Logistics Agency (Bulog).

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Toppling Akbar Tandjung: Mission impossible

Toppling Akbar Tandjung: Mission impossibleKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The soft spoken Akbar Tandjung, who was closely involved in the downfall of two presidents and who left his mentor Soeharto shortly before the latter quit in 1998, may now have to use the same ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Bus firms asked not to raise tariff

Bus firms asked not to raise tariff JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso asked all transportation companies on Monday to refrain from raising their tariffs until he issued a decree, adding that anyone found increasing rates before that time would lose their permits.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Fathur has no links to al-Qaeda: Da'i

Fathur has no links to al-Qaeda: Da'iKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar was another state official to deny speculation that an Indonesian arrested in the Philippines, Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, has links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Lidya declared fit for Uber Cup

Lidya declared fit for Uber CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following much speculation about her fitness, Lidya Djaelawijaya has been named the number one singles player in the Indonesian women's team for the upcoming Uber Cup.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Save Indonesian wetlands, save wealth of biodiversity

Save Indonesian wetlands, save wealth of biodiversityBambang Parlupi, The Jakarta Post, Contributor What would the world be, once bereft, Of wet and wilderness? Let them be left. (Inversnaid, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) Wetlands, where earth and water meet, are as old as the planet itself.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/'Origin countries must help resettle migrants'

'Origin countries must help resettle migrants'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Complicated problems concerning the vast number of illegal migrants passing through transitory countries would be easier to solve if the countries of origin accepted their stranded nationals back, an ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Strong quakes hits Bengkulu

Strong quakes hits Bengkulu BENGKULU: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu on Monday, with no immediate fatalities or other damages being reported.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/RI studies U.S. aid to fight terrorism

RI studies U.S. aid to fight terrorism Indonesia had received several offers of assistance from the United States to help it crack down on the international terrorist movement, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/A brief of dreams and hopes of the 10 nations

A brief of dreams and hopes of the 10 nations ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta As we all know, most of the Southeast Asian region has now become a free trade zone.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/.pl

.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 28, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Council urges Sutiyoso to step down from firms

Council urges Sutiyoso to step down from firmsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council demanded on Monday that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso resign as a commissioner of city-owned firms as holding such a position is a violation of a decree of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Growth, price stability crucial to help the poor

Growth, price stability crucial to help the poorAkhmad Rizal Shidiq, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, Institute for Economic and Social Research, University of Indonesia On Jan. 23, economist Ari A. Perdana wrote about people's vulnerability to poverty.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Police vow to speed up handling of fuel scam cases

Police vow to speed up handling of fuel scam casesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials revealed on Monday that they would submit the case files for various fuel scams, in which many are alleged to have illegally stockpiled fuel for economic gain, to prosecutors next week, ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Sophan cites inept legislators

Sophan cites inept legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disappointment over the performance of fellow legislators and the political situation appears to be the main reason for the resignation of Sophan Sophiaan, a legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Garuda president Abdul Gani resigns

Garuda president Abdul Gani resignsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President of flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia Abdul Gani has tendered his resignation amid reports that the government is planning to reshuffle the management of the ailing airline.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Detention

Detention Mr. Jardine's response to my previous letter regarding the detention of Taliban fighters (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 23, 2002) wrongly assumes that Guantanamo Bay inmates should be treated as prisoners of war.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/U.S. diplomats visit Aceh

U.S. diplomats visit Aceh JAKARTA: Four U.S. diplomats met with members of the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration on Monday to obtain the latest information about security in the restive province."The four diplomats came from the U.S.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.28

Rupiah Rates Jan.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,925.00 9,925.00 10,477.00 10,373.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Flood hits houses, fishponds in Bogor

Flood hits houses, fishponds in Bogor BOGOR: At least 26 houses in Pabuaran village in the Bojong Gede district of Bogor regency were inundated by flood waters that peaked at around five meters on Monday, following the collapse of a dam on Kali Baru river.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Floods inundate towns, harvest failure looms

Floods inundate towns, harvest failure loomsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Floods triggered by torrential rain plagued several towns in Java and Sumatra islands on Monday, forcing thousands of residents to flee to safer areas and submerging thousands of hectares of plantations and crops ready for ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Indonesia gets assistance offers to combat terrorism

Indonesia gets assistance offers to combat terrorismAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia had received several offers of assistance from the United States to help it crack down on the international terrorist movement, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Megawati still pushing for autonomy revision

Megawati still pushing for autonomy revisionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the minister of home affairs to make an inventory of problems with the current Autonomy Laws and get the word out immediately to governors, regents and mayors so ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Development sends waterfowl to brink

Development sends waterfowl to brink The loss of vast areas of wetland throughout Indonesia and elsewhere due to development projects and human encroachment has also meant the loss of precious species.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 29, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 29, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Behind Enemy Lines 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Training Day 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Original Sin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dr T and the Women ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/KL's ban on RI workers a 'time bomb'

KL's ban on RI workers a 'time bomb'Agencies, Jakarta Indonesia criticized Malaysia on Monday for Kuala Lumpur's plan to halve the number of Indonesians working in the country, warning that the move could backfire and spark an influx of illegal workers.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah's move wins scholars' support

Muhammadiyah's move wins scholars' supportYogita Tahilramani and Tertiani Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted scholars hailed on Monday a historic move by Muhammadiyah, one of the country's largest Muslim organizations, to introduce what it terms "cultural propagation", saying it would ...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002

JP/Govt plans supervisory board for Bank Indonesia

Govt plans supervisory board for Bank IndonesiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to set up a supervisory board within Bank Indonesia as one of several measures under the new central bank bill to increase its accountability.