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Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Ethicality of worker contracts in doubt
Ethicality of worker contracts in doubtSanto Koesoebjono, Economist, Demographer, Wasenaar, The Netherlands A worker at a candy factory in Cibinong on the outskirts of Jakarta, Uti, said sadly one day that it was the last day of her six-month contract.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor JakartaCHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIMLiving in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Ill-fated cyclist fights to hold on
Ill-fated cyclist fights to hold onMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had Andry Sudrajat, a national cyclist, known he would not be going to the upcoming Asian Games he would not have leased his small store he and his family rely on to survive.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
NTB prays for wounded ex-governor
NTB prays for wounded ex-governor MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Local residents are praying for the health of a popular former West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) governor Gatot Suherman who was among the passengers injured when a Garuda Indonesia airliner crash-landed on Wednesday on a river in Central Java.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Headings
Headings1. Aceh: 8 x 4 linesGovernor to invite GAM chief for dialog2. Dampak: 20 x 2 lines Basic commodity prices soar in many provinces3. Riau: 24 x 2 linesRiau has no objection to proposed Kepri province 4. Probe: 16 x 2 linesPlane recovery remains elusive5.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
PKB dispute may end in legal battle
PKB dispute may end in legal battleAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta With hopes of addressing the internal rift in the National Awakening Party (PKB) already up in smoke, the camp loyal to former president Abdurrahman Wahid is eying a legal battle in the near future.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
KLA, Gulf Air sign code-share deal
KLA, Gulf Air sign code-share deal KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national carrier has signed a code- share agreement with Gulf Air that will take effect at the end of March, newspapers reported Friday.Under the deal, passengers on both airlines will enjoy lower fares from the start of February, the...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Indonesian nabbed in Philippines
Indonesian nabbed in PhilippinesAgence France-Presse, Manila Philippine authorities have uncovered a huge cache of explosives meant for attacks on Southeast Asian countries thanks to the arrest of an Indonesian man, the military said Friday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.18
Rupiah Rates Jan.18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,900.00 9,900.00 10,452.00 10,348.00Austrian schilling 1 698.03 633.41 669.34 662.08Australian dollar 1 5,615.68 5,095.53 5,384.87 5,326.12Belgian franc 1 238.10 216.06 228.32 225.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Malaria cases sharply increase nationwide
Malaria cases sharply increase nationwideAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaria cases have been on the rise since 1998, and have so far occurred in 13 provinces, 16 districts and 106 villages throughout the country, a senior ministry of health official said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
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;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor JakartaCHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIMLiving in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Floods to affect 1.5m, city on high alert
Floods to affect 1.5m, city on high alertBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As millions of people living in the capital are at great risk of suffering due to floods during the rainy season, the Jakarta administration is now on high alert about a possible outbreak of diarrhea.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
The need to regain trust in Indonesian press despite freedom
The need to regain trust in Indonesian press despite freedomDewi Anggraeni, Novelist, Journalist, Canberra People tend to believe that rapid advancement in information technology has opened up many corners of the world hitherto shrouded in secrecy, or just downright inaccessible.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Compensation promised, garbage dump stays open
Compensation promised, garbage dump stays openAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has promised to pay Bekasi municipality Rp 8.75 billion (US$850,000) a year in compensation after the later agreed to allow Jakarta to keep dumping its garbage at Bekasi's Bantar Gebang...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
2. Ian -- Investigative journalism in India at its best
2. Ian -- Investigative journalism in India at its best 1 X 34 36pt Bodoni Defending India's battered democracy Ian Buruma Guardian News Service London 3. Dewi -- The plight of journalists in Indonesia1 X 32 36pt Bodoni Regaining trust in the Indonesian press Dewi Anggraeni, Novelist, Journalist...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
NGOs against anti-terrorism bill
NGOs against anti-terrorism billTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations urged the government on Friday to halt the drafting of an anti-terrorism act, which they feared would pose a threat to democracy due to its ambiguous definition of terrorism.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Ad hoc judges for rights tribunal to be inducted soon
Ad hoc judges for rights tribunal to be inducted soonTiarma Siboro and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All of the ad hoc judges for the human rights tribunal being set up to try past crimes against humanity in East Timor and Tanjung Priok are expected to be installed next week,...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by children from 161 countries, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until Jan. 26. * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Convicted UN staff killers get heavier sentences
Convicted UN staff killers get heavier sentencesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has increased the sentences of three men, convicted of killing three staff members of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in West Timor in September 2000, to between five and seven...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor JakartaCHECKED ON 18 JAN - TIMLiving in Singapore -- why not? Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Meeting sequel gives staff more work
Meeting sequel gives staff more workAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One hundred council employees were busy removing meeting equipment from city-owned Wisma Jaya Raya resort in Puncak, West Java, where councillors deliberated the proposed 2001 city budget, to the council building on Jl.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
RI, Thailand sign fishing industry MoU
RI, Thailand sign fishing industry MoUKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia and neighboring Thailand agreed on Friday to boost efforts to deal with illegal fishing in their respective territorial waters.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Pertamina urged to explain new fuel policy
Pertamina urged to explain new fuel policyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) lambasted both the government and the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina for not offering the public sufficient explanation about the new fuel price hike policy.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Property rights meeting in Oman
Property rights meeting in Oman JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra is scheduled to attend an international conference on intellectual property rights and the protection of traditional knowledge in Oman, Jordan, from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Trees uprooted after heavy rains
Trees uprooted after heavy rains BOGOR: Trees were uprooted, two houses collapsed and an Army building damaged when heavy rains and strong winds hit Bogor on Thursday.Bogor Mayor Iswara Natanegara said 31 shelter trees along lining Jl. Semeru, Sindang Barang, Jl. Jalak Harupat, Sempur, Jl.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
More criminal suspects shot dead by police
More criminal suspects shot dead by policeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost every day it seems, the media report that at least one suspected robber has been shot dead by police.This perception is supported by data held at the forensic department of the Cipto Mangunkusumo General...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
for Sunday Jan 20
for Sunday Jan 20 checked;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Singapore-propertyPhoto captionSingapore Fact and View 2000 Uncertainties in the economic outlook and rising jobless figures have caused a decline in the demand for residential property in Singapore.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Plane recovery remains elusive
Plane recovery remains elusiveTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Solo Strong currents and heavy rain continue to hamper efforts to recover the cockpit voice recorder of a Garuda Boeing 737 that crash-landed into Bengawan Solo River, Central Java in bad weather, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
BI wants 'names' of BCA bidders
BI wants 'names' of BCA biddersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia demanded that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) disclose the "ultimate shareholders" behind each of the bidders vying for the government's 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
PPP fires Ja'far Badjeber
PPP fires Ja'far Badjeber JAKARTA: Officials from the United Development Party's (PPP) Jakarta chapter have fired its chairman Ja'far Badjeber because he joined PPP's splinter party, PPP-Reform.One of the chapter's deputy chairmen Chudlary Syafii Hadzani said at the city council building on Friday...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Already checked
Already checked;JP; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-living I. Christianto Contributor JakartaMore and more Indonesians buy S'pore apartments Singapore is not only a favorite place for shopping, but it has also become a favorite place to live either for business or for study purposes.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Shareholders Bank name Amount of debt
Shareholders Bank name Amount of debt (in trillion rupiah)Soedono Salim BCA 52.73 Usman Admadjaja Danamon 12.53 Sjamsul Nursalim BDNI 28.41 Kaharuddin Ongko BUN 8.35 Mohammad Hasan BUN 5.34 Samadikun Hartono Modern 2.66 Hokiarto & Hokianto Hokindo 0.29
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
1. MATI, 2 cols, 25 counts
1. MATI, 2 cols, 25 countsWhy can it be so difficult for local leaders to die? When former president Soeharto was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital in Central Jakarta last December, people speculated that he could be about to die.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m
CNOOC to buy Repsol Indonesian assets for US$585m Charlie Zhu Reuters Hong Kong China offshore oil giant CNOOC says it has agreed to buy the Indonesian assets of Spanish oil major Repsol-YPF for US$585 million in cash, its biggest international expansion to date.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Why can it be so difficult for local leaders to die?
Why can it be so difficult for local leaders to die?Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When former president Soeharto was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital in Central Jakarta last December, people speculated that he could be about to die.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
'Employers, employees must settle wage rift'
'Employers, employees must settle wage rift'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on employers and employees on Friday to work together to find the most feasible solution to wage disputes.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
The fruit of our sins
The fruit of our sins Thursday's call by a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the public to join them in taking action against those parties they deem responsible for the environmental disaster that befell thousands of residents -- especially those living along the toll road...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
RI urgently needs to build new social consensus
RI urgently needs to build new social consensusKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new social consensus is urgently needed so as to bring about systematic transformation in Indonesian politics, the economy, and society amid the prolonged multidimensional crisis that has led the nation...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 18, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 212,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 4,500 AGIS 125 5 353,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 245 0 0 Alakasa 205 0...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Big parties determined to save Akbar
Big parties determined to save AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three days before the House of Representatives (DPR) decides whether or not it will set up a committee of inquiry, major parties appeared determined on Friday to save House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, backing away from their earlier...
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
PDI-P urges Mega to make speech
PDI-P urges Mega to make speech DENPASAR: Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Bali are inviting party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to deliver a political speech at the party's 29th anniversary celebrations in Badung on Jan. 23.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Groups protest fuel price hike
Groups protest fuel price hike Two separate protest marches, organized by members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and several universities in Jakarta respectively, converged on the House of Representatives (DPR) in the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, on Friday, causing traffic congestion along Jl.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Disband IBRA
Disband IBRAFrom Koran TempoAfter reading an article in the Jan. 11, 2002 edition of Koran Tempo titled Suspend the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I can conclude that IBRA is a slick den of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Elite create mob society, not 'civil society'
Elite create mob society, not 'civil society'Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's political elite have failed to bring about a civil society as they are more inclined to use repressive and militaristic approaches than democratic principles in resolving differences, an expert...
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Fuel price hike policy causes confusion
Fuel price hike policy causes confusionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's new fuel price hike policy has created confusion among economists and legislators as fear of soaring prices of basic goods starts to haunt the public.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Fortune floats shares on JSX
Fortune floats shares on JSX JAKARTA: Marking this year's first listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), marketing communications firm PT Fortune Indonesia floated 205 million new shares on Thursday.Fortune manage to raise Rp 26.65 billion (about US$2.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Thief escapes police custody
Thief escapes police custody KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The province's military police have been investigating the alleged role of four policemen in the escape of a detainee suspected of stealing motorcycles.East Nusa Tenggara deputy police chief Sr. Comr.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Leaders blamed for moral decadence
Leaders blamed for moral decadenceA'an Suryana and Asip Agus Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Muslim figures hailed on Thursday a united call from religious leaders to address the moral decadence facing the nation and were quick to attribute the crisis to the country's leaders.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
E. Timor to elect president on April 14
E. Timor to elect president on April 14 EAST TIMOR: In a final step toward nationhood, East Timor will hold its first presidential elections on April 14, the territory's UN administrator in Dili announced on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Tons of cement hijacked on toll road
Tons of cement hijacked on toll road JAKARTA: A semitrailer carrying 32 tons of cement was hijacked by eight men at kilometer 33 of the Cikampek toll road from Jakarta heading to Central Java. Driver Agus Rusmin, 42, had parked up the truck after he began to fell sleepy, Antara quoted police Second...