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Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/House approves tax tribunal bill; new system to settle tax disputes

House approves tax tribunal bill; new system to settle tax disputesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All ten factions of the House of Representatives approved a draft law providing for the establishment of a new tax tribunal on Wednesday during a plenary session, sparking hopes of a ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/A Saudi Prince of Peace?

A Saudi Prince of Peace? The latest dreadful escalation of the Palestinian conflict involving more than 100 tanks in a single operation has given greater urgency to the recent Saudi peace plan to end the conflict.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, March 14, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, March 14, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cartoon10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Djaling's art is full of surprises and passionate realism

Djaling's art is full of surprises and passionate realismPavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta The word "Alila" means "surprise" and that is just what artist Ronald Djaling wants to give his collectors and admirers. Only when the spanking new hotel Alila on Jl.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Thai woman gets death penalty for drug smuggling

Thai woman gets death penalty for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A 21-year-old Thai masseuse was sentenced to death for smuggling 600 grams of heroin from Thailand into the country last September.Presiding Judge Prim Haryadi said that the defendant, Nonthanam M.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Autonomy law stays, but needs revision: Megawati

Autonomy law stays, but needs revision: MegawatiAsip Agus Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said here on Wednesday that the government had no intention of rescinding the one-year-old regional autonomy law, but insisted that Law No.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Businessman Hashim detained: Former chief commissioner of the now

Businessman Hashim detained: Former chief commissioner of the now defunct Bank Industri Hashim Djohohadikusumo and the bank's former president director, Umar Yudi, began on Wednesday March 13, 20 days in detention at Salemba Penitentiary, pending their trial on charges of exceeding the lending ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Experts urge Sjahril to resign

Experts urge Sjahril to resignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts urged Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin to resign from his post after a court sentenced him on Wednesday to three years in jail over the 1999 Bank Bali scandal.But Sjahril, who has appealed the verdict, vowed to stay in office.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/RI workers 'can't compete' overseas

RI workers 'can't compete' overseas JAKARTA: Indonesia is unable to compete with neighboring countries, including the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, to fill about 6,000 job opportunities, mostly domestic helpers and other positions, abroad annually, an official said.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/WFP gives food assistance

WFP gives food assistance JAKARTA: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will provide free food assistance to 22,024 flood victims and 1,391 children in Situbondo, East Java, through its local implementing partner, Spektra.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/IMF warns of new bank regulator

IMF warns of new bank regulatorBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Creating a new financial regulator is by no means a simple task.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 13

Rupiah Rates March. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,494.00 9,494.00 10,044.00 9,944.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay

ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for MalayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have been urged to show a more proactive stance in response to a campaign by Malay linguists and experts for Malay to be accepted as an official language in ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/'VP' guards beaten for stealing

'VP' guards beaten for stealing BOGOR: Two men claiming to be guards of Vice President Hamzah Haz were beaten by local residents in Leuwiliang market, Bogor, for stealing rambutan (lychee-like fruit). The incident happened on Monday night at about 10 p.m.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Javanese New Year rituals start Thursday

Javanese New Year rituals start ThursdayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Islamic New Year, also known as the Javanese New Year, is coming tomorrow, many Javanese people start performing their tradition to celebrate the holiday with certain rituals that might surprise "modern" ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Ba'ath leader visits Hamzah

Ba'ath leader visits Hamzah JAKARTA: The chairman of the Ba'ath Iraqi socialist party paid a courtesy call on Vice President Hamzah Haz on Wednesday to disclose the sufferings of Iraqis in the war on terrorism, which is targeting the country and its surroundings.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/BI chief convicted

BI chief convictedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 14 months of prolonged trials, Governor of Bank Indonesia Sjahril Sabirin was finally sentenced to three years in jail on Wednesday for his involvement in the disbursement of Rp 904 billion (US$90.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/SBI rate stays at 16.83%

SBI rate stays at 16.83% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes was unchanged at 16.83 percent during the weekly auction on Wednesday, Bank Indonesia said.The central bank said that it had accepted Rp 19.75 trillion (US$1.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Protest rallies should not disrupt BCA services

Protest rallies should not disrupt BCA services Protest rallies involving thousands of employees of the country's largest retail bank, Bank Central Asia (BCA), took place in Jakarta on Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and March 12.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/China's older generation leaves many problems

China's older generation leaves many problems China's younger generation has begun to criticize the process and result of development in that populous country. Criticisms were heard loudly at the 11-day People's National Congress of China, which opened on March 5.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Lamak, a collaborative work by two artists

Lamak, a collaborative work by two artistsPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Ubud, Bali This is the first time for sculptor Pintor Sirait to collaborate with famous tropical garden designer Made Wijaya, aka Michael White.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto: HSBCCOURTESY CALL: The chief executive of the London-based HSBC Group, Keith Whitson (center), and the chief executive of the bank's Indonesian office, Brian Fredrick, pay a courtesy call on President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Kofi Annan's plea to Palestinians, Israelis

Kofi Annan's plea to Palestinians, IsraelisKofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations Three weeks ago, I briefed the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East. I warned then that we were nearing the abyss.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Dili commission clarifies

Dili commission clarifies I am writing in response to an article that was printed in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 27, regarding the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor (Xanana, East Timor leaders face human rights questioning).

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Govt to declare winning bidder of BCA stake in days

Govt to declare winning bidder of BCA stake in daysMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has already picked the winning bidder for a controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest retail bank, and will announce it within a couple of days, according to ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Serious efforts needed to improve human capital in Indonesia

Serious efforts needed to improve human capital in IndonesiaSiwage Dharma Negara, Economic Researcher, Institute of Indonesian Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The recent calamity following the worst flood disaster in modern history here has raised concerns on the current and future quality of human ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Sutiyoso's supporters chase away flood victims

Sutiyoso's supporters chase away flood victimsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wielding sticks and swords, hundreds of supporters of City Governor Sutiyoso threatened and chased away dozens of flood victims who staged a protest in front of City Hall on Jl.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/RI opens historic: East Timor tribunal

RI opens historic: East Timor tribunalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two and a half years after violence swept East Timor, Indonesia will convene on Thursday its first ever human rights trial as it attempts to bring those allegedly responsible to justice.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Hardi's tiger paintings roar with color

Hardi's tiger paintings roar with colorYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta A white tiger with yellow and blue spots stalks on full alert. Its eyes stare straight ahead, as if not wanting to let go of its prey. It walks through a million fireflies in the green foliage of the forest.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibition* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., (Tel.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Tax offices claim property tax hike a result of calculating errors

Tax offices claim property tax hike a result of calculating errorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rocketing property tax in Jakarta, which has recently upset many taxpayers, has been called a "miscalculation or wrong data given by tax officials" at the mayoralty tax offices.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Smuggling attempt failed at airport

Smuggling attempt failed at airport TANGERANG: The Custom and Excise officers arrested four suspects and foiled the smuggling attempt of 4.5 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from China in PT DHL Cargo warehouse at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Akbar pressured to surrender his DPR post on moral grounds

Akbar pressured to surrender his DPR post on moral groundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to the absence of specific legal grounds to force detained House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung to relinquish his top legislative post, several lawmakers on Wednesday called for Akbar to ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Leptospirosis death toll up to 13, denied by agency

Leptospirosis death toll up to 13, denied by agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three more people succumbed to the fatal post-flood disease leptospirosis, bringing the death toll to 13, even though the City Health Agency claimed that the figure was lower.Staff at the city-run Tarakan Hospital on Jl.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Bedugul's executive center promises world class training

Bedugul's executive center promises world class trainingRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Tabanan, Bali Bedugul, a holiday resort area some 50 kilometers north of Denpasar in the mountains, is now offering more than just its gorgeous panoramic views and its cool weather.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 13, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Bambang testifies before City Police

Bambang testifies before City Police JAKARTA: Bambang Trihatmodjo, son of former president Soeharto, gave three hours of testimony at the City Police Headquarters on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Wednesday, accompanied by his lawyer, Juan Felix Tampubolon.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Support grows for naming E. Sumatra

Support grows for naming E. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Demands are growing for the establishment of an East Sumatra province that would cover at least 11 regencies in North Sumatra, including Medan, Karo, Langkat and Simalungun.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Absentee voting and dual citizenship

Absentee voting and dual citizenshipMichael L. Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Instead of launching more investigations, our legislators should seriously discuss two pending bills that affect the lives of our overseas Filipinos.The two bills are very different.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/RI awards medal to Geertz

RI awards medal to Geertz JAKARTA: Anthropologist Clifford Geertz from Princeton University was awarded with an honorary medal from the Indonesian government for the research he has done in Indonesia since 1952.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Thick haze blamed for boat collision off Belawan

Thick haze blamed for boat collision off BelawanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The haze from forest fires, which is blanketing several parts of North Sumatra, has claimed a victim in the province's seaport of Belawan.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Post opens for complaints about police

Post opens for complaints about police YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta's Legal Aid Institute (LBH) opened on Wednesday a post to accommodate complaints from local motorcyclists over alleged mistreatment by police following the introduction of the "standard helmet".

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Human rights activists targeted in terror attacks

Human rights activists targeted in terror attacksTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists were cautioned on Wednesday of what they called an escalation of terror against them after dozens of people attacked the office building of the Commission for Missing Persons ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Timah's president to be replaced: Govt

Timah's president to be replaced: Govt JAKARTA: The government plans to replace the president of publicly listed tin mining company PT Timah Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas to help improve the ailing company's performance, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Wednesday.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/FBI chief to arrive for terror talks

FBI chief to arrive for terror talks Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Robert S. Mueller is scheduled to visit Bali this week for two days of talks with senior government officials on the war against terror, the U.S.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Public accountability expected of business

Public accountability expected of businessB. Herry Priyono, Researcher, Alumnus, London School of Economics, Jakarta The ambiguous character of business has put us in an awkward position to demand its social accountability.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Suzuki's hydra-headed scandals

Suzuki's hydra-headed scandalsThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo "This does not mean that suspicions have been cleared."This expression is routinely used by the opposition bloc after the testimony of a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker as a sworn witness at a Diet committee.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Revisiting Baligate

Revisiting BaligateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before Buloggates I and II made their way into the headlines, there was Baligate. The political scandal erupting at Bank Bali was the first and by far the most devastating one to have shocked Indonesia's political landscape.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Cellphone operators increase rates

Cellphone operators increase ratesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several cellular phone operators in the country have increased their charges following the increase in the fixed telephone rate, even though the government has yet to issue a decree permitting them to carry out such a move.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of the Islamic New Year,The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday March 15, but our website will run as normal. The Post will appear again on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Lenders critical of Hamzah plan, says economist

Lenders critical of Hamzah plan, says economistBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign lenders have questioned Vice President Hamzah Haz's plan to announce an economic recovery program, fearing it could push aside reforms agreed on with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/asap

asap4 X 10 Thick haze blamed for boat collision off Belawan malay2 x 25 ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay Scandal1 x 30 Rivalry divulges bribery scandals karo1 x 30 Support grows for naming East ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/No restructuring facility for SME debts linked to huge groups

No restructuring facility for SME debts linked to huge groupsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not provide a restructuring facility for small-scale debts owed by companies that are linked to large business groups, according to the draft of a presidential decree on ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/RI youths set to challenge chess queen Kosteniuk

RI youths set to challenge chess queen KosteniukMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a year's absence, an international chess match is scheduled to be held in Indonesia next week with three junior stars taking on Women's Grand Master (WGM) Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia, the runner-up at the ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/War bogging down

War bogging down The fierce U.S. bombardment of Taliban and al-Qaeda targets in eastern Afghanistan is a stark reminder that the war against terror in that blighted country is still far from over.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Historical Somba Opu Fort, a story of sheer neglect

Historical Somba Opu Fort, a story of sheer neglectHasanuddin Hamid, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Originally, the excavation of the Somba Opu fort, which began in 1986 and was completed in 1990, was intended to make this a historical legacy from the 16th century at Gowa Kingdom ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Rivalry divulges bribery scandals

Rivalry divulges bribery scandalsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Herman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Government warns media over pornography

Government warns media over pornographyYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government pledged on Wednesday that it would take stiff measures against the broadcast or publication of sexually suggestive images, although immediate moves would be restricted to issuing a warning.

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Conflicting bills may be discussed together

Conflicting bills may be discussed togetherKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR) proposed on Wednesday a simultaneous deliberation of two new bills on freedom of information and state secrecy in order to avoid conflicting provisions as ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2002

JP/Rustamadji exhibition in Ancol

Rustamadji exhibition in Ancol JAKARTA: The art of the late, great artist Rustamadji will be displayed at the Rustamadji Dalam Kenangan (Rustamadji in Memory) exhibition at the Galeri Pasar Seni (arts market) at Ancol Dreamland from March 14 to April 7.