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Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Heavy rains 'to ease after one or two days'
Heavy rains 'to ease after one or two days' The torrential rain that has been falling on the capital will most likely ease after another one or two days of downpours, an official from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Kwik to quit if principles are compromised
Kwik to quit if principles are compromisedDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie said he would rather resign from his post than compromise his principles over differences with his colleagues in the Cabinet.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
BTC construction to begin in May
BTC construction to begin in May JAKARTA: Contractor PT Gapura Intiutama will begin construction on the Bekasi Trade Center (BTC) worth Rp 50 billion (US$4.8 million) in May this year and is expected to be finished one year later.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Martina Berto on AFTA:
Martina Berto on AFTA: 'Not a threat, but much opportunity' The newly implemented ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) spells only opportunity for Indonesia's leading traditional cosmetics and skincare producer PT Martina Berto of the Martha Tilaar Group, to expand its market with its quality products.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
E-government to be developed
E-government to be developed JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said here on Tuesday that his office would develop an e- government to help administrative efforts in both the central and regional governments.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Martina Berto on AFTA:
Martina Berto on AFTA: 'Not a threat, but much opportunity' The newly implemented ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) spells only opportunity for Indonesia's leading traditional cosmetics and skincare producer PT Martina Berto of the Martha Tilaar Group, to expand its market with its quality products.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
1. Keraf -- 32 x 1 line
1. Keraf -- 32 x 1 lineCorruption has contributed to flooding 2. Bush - 21 x 2 linesBush's bipartisan plea may fail in election year 3. Japan - 28 x 1 lineKoizumi gambles in sacking Tanaka 4. Reax - 21 x 2 linesRI asks for patience in dealing with terrorism
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 30, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 30, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 25,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 125 0...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia
Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia JAKARTA: A group of Indonesian attorneys known as the Muslim Defense Team (TPM) has announced plans to sue the Philippine and Malaysian governments for creating the false impression that Indonesia is a hub for terrorists, and for naming Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as a member...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.30
Rupiah Rates Jan.30 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Jan.30 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,780.00 9,780.00 10,331.0010,229.00Australian dollar 1 5,491.33 4,974.11 5,262.61 5,202.47Austrian schilling 1 678.67 615.15 650.40 643.39Belgian franc 1 231.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Corruption has contributed to flooding
Corruption has contributed to flooding This year we have still to see the worst of the floods. Former state minister for the environment and professor in business ethics Sonny Keraf, who served in the Cabinet of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, shares his views on environmental policy...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Chinese New Year holiday optional
Chinese New Year holiday optional JAKARTA: Chinese New Year, which falls this year on Feb. 12, is not a national holiday, but an optional holiday, a religious affairs ministry official says."Optional holiday means its implementation depends on individual discretion, whether to make it a holiday or...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
On 'halal' certification
On 'halal' certificationFrom Koran TempoThe issuance by the Minister of Religious Affairs of Decrees No.519/2001 and No.525/2001 on the appointment of the Agency for the Monitoring and Supervision of Foodstuffs and Drugs attached to the Indonesian Ulemas Council (LPPOM-MUI) as the only agency...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
1. Flood: 10 x 4 line
1. Flood: 10 x 4 lineThree die, three others missing in Bali flood2. Theys: 20 x 2 lines Thorough investigation into Theys' murder in doubt3. Sunarto: 24 x 2 lines Surabaya legislators deride Sunarto dismissal team 4. ACEH: 32 x 1 lineGAM sets conditions for further dialog with govt5.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
RP boosts security for Estrada
RP boosts security for Estrada PHILIPPINES: Philippine police have boosted the security detail of detained former president Joseph Estrada to protect him from any assassination attempt, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Hinduism meets Islam on paradise island
Hinduism meets Islam on paradise islandRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar It was a bright and sunny morning when Amien Rais, Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly, and a number of Muslim community leaders from Kepaon village, one of several Muslim communities in Bali, entered Puri...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Our country is close to collapse
Our country is close to collapseFrom Koran TempoThe deteriorating condition of our country day by day, reflected in the increases in cost for things like electricity, fuel and almost all commodities -- coupled with growing seeds of rebellion and unrest -- are only evidence of Indonesia's coming...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Councillors reject autonomy revision
Councillors reject autonomy revisionTiarma Siboro and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (Adeksi) rejected on Wednesday the revision of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy currently being drafted, saying it constituted a disguised attempt to...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
NGOs demand dissolution of KPKPN
NGOs demand dissolution of KPKPNTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations suggested on Wednesday that the government dissolve the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) for failing to live up to the public's expectations in the fight...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Students urge life sentence for soldier
Students urge life sentence for soldier PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 students from Bung Hatta University demonstrated here on Wednesday demanding that a military officer be sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Winahyo Soekanto
Winahyo Soekanto Lawyer Jakarta 2. Tossy -- Swedish-based GAM: "Talk or fight -- not both" 2x 32 36 pt Swedish-based GAM: "Talk or fight -- not both" Far from easing Aceh troubles, military command raises risksAboeprijadi Santoso Radio Netherlands Amsterdam
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
JP/1/Sutiyoso
JP/1/SutiyosoJakarta moves to help residents, belatedlyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta It was a case of too little, too late, as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso claimed on Wednesday afternoon that the City administration would take emergency action to alleviate much of the grief from the floods and chaos which...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Business centers near completion
Business centers near completion JAKARTA: Two business centers in Muara Karang and Pluit, North Jakarta, which will cost an estimated Rp 26.35 billion (US$2.53 million) to build, will be finished in the first quarter of 2002.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Floods swamp Jakarta, death toll hits 14
Floods swamp Jakarta, death toll hits 14Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The floods resulting from the torrential rains that have swamped the Greater Jakarta area over the last five days left the city paralyzed on Wednesday as millions of people were trapped either in their homes...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Investigation into Theys' murder draws skepticism
Investigation into Theys' murder draws skepticismTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Papuan people's hope for a thorough investigation into the apparent murder of proindependence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) Chairman Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay may have been dashed as the government...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Cabinet of cacophony
Cabinet of cacophony Few people know, perhaps, how busy the State Minister for the National Planning Board, Kwik Kian Gie, is inside the cabinet. But outside cabinet the Dutch-educated economist, who was coordinating minister for economics, financial and industrial affairs in president Abdurrahman...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
On political decency
On political decency Elsewhere in the world, or even in this country at a different time, the case might not have attracted the widespread public attention that it has now. Most probably, the factor that makes it something of a cause celebre within the current Indonesian context is that the kind of...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Akbar accuses Baramuli of plotting mutiny
Akbar accuses Baramuli of plotting mutinyKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Long-standing but silent rivalry between Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung and the party's patron Achmad Arnold Baramuli rose to the surface on Wednesday as Akbar accused his foe of campaigning against his leadership.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
No better deal with power supplier: Minister
No better deal with power supplier: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said on Wednesday that the government was in no position to pursue a better deal in negotiations with the independent power producers (IPPs) as...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
SBI rate drop to 16.93%
SBI rate drop to 16.93% The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes is continuing to fall, descending for the first time in seven months below the 17 percent mark.Bank Indonesia said its SBI rate fell to 16.93 percent from 17.
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Legislators should repent
Legislators should repentFrom Warta Kota I wholeheartedly agree with some of the protest rallies rejecting the price hikes. These rallies should go on until the government and the country's leaders become aware of the problems and decide to reduce the fuel prices, as they will certainly spur other...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Flexibility on Taiwan: China waits for Chen's move
Flexibility on Taiwan: China waits for Chen's moveThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore China last week floated a nuanced policy remark on Taiwan which has set off a flurry on the island. Vice-Premier Qian Qichen appeared to signal a shift of position when he said members of Taiwan's...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Drivers, laborers block port
Drivers, laborers block port JAKARTA: Dozens of container truck drivers and laborers blocked the entrance to Tanjung Priok port early on Tuesday to protest price hikes. They also demanded the implementation of the provincial wage of Rp 591,600 (US$57.5).
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitis
Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitisDavid Djaelani Gordon, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta By the latter part of the 1980s an increasing number of virologists and medical experts, along with a rapidly expanding number of anxious governmental agencies, were alarmingly waking up to...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
for Jan 31
for Jan 31 Already checked;JP;HADI; ANPAk..r.. AFTA-details-market JP/15/HADI Hadi Soesastro CSIS JakartaA tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameor'Action First, Talk After' The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPP
Pertamina seeks to resolve dispute with IPPMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina is seeking an out-of-court settlement with independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Allianz enjoys growing business in Indonesia
Allianz enjoys growing business in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multinational insurer Allianz Group affirmed its long-term commitment to Indonesia during a presentation on Tuesday of the 2001 results for its two local companies, PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia and PT Asuransi Allianz Utama...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Students lose school buildings
Students lose school buildings BOGOR: Hundreds of students of two state elementary schools in Hambalang village, Bogor regency, have to attend classes at another school because their school buildings had been destroyed under building swap agreements, while the new buildings have not been...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'
'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A suspect confirmed on Tuesday that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had attempted to bribe former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in attempts to obtain a presidential pardon."Yes, there was such a plan.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percent
Govt raises phone charges by 15 percentDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation and Communications Agum Gumelar announced on Tuesday that telephone charges would increase by an average of 15 percent starting Jan. 31.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Power and money drive Aceh military solution
Power and money drive Aceh military solutionLesley McCulloch, Lecturer, Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia "I am Acehnese. I have seen all Aceh's territory. I have met with Aceh's religious leaders, and many of the population too.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7
Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will host peace talks between Muslim and Christian leaders next week aimed at ending three years of sectarian fighting in the Maluku islands, a local leader announced on Tuesday.The talks will be held from Feb.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Chinese New Year holiday optional
Chinese New Year holiday optional JAKARTA: Chinese New Year, which falls this year on Feb. 12, is not a national holiday, but an optional holiday, a religious affairs ministry official says."Optional holiday means its implementation depends on individual discretion, whether to make it a holiday or...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jams
Heavy rain causes severe traffic jamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pouring rain caused not only floods, but also severe traffic jams all over the city, bringing misery to motorists who were stuck for hours in the congestion.Jakartans are used to traffic jams, which occur daily in certain places.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in Malaysia
15 Indonesians jailed for hostel riots in MalaysiaReuters, Seremban, Malaysia A Malaysian court jailed 15 Indonesian textile workers on Tuesday for six months for rioting and taking part in an illegal assembly linked to Jan. 17 riots at their company's hostel accommodation.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'Cultural propagation promotes tolerance'
'Cultural propagation promotes tolerance'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid hailed on Tuesday Muhammadiyah's plan to propagate religion using a cultural approach, saying it would promote tolerance among religious followers in the country.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
IMF approves $341m in new loans
IMF approves $341m in new loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approved new loans worth US$341 million for Indonesia, signalling continued support in the government at a time when public confidence has been put to the test over recent...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
E-government to be developed
E-government to be developed JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said here on Tuesday that his office would develop an e- government to help administrative efforts in both the central and regional governments.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothing
Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothingPanca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Villagers in West Nusa Tenggara have been receiving assurances from an Islamic foundation that it will provide them with individual payouts of Rp 400,000 per month without expecting anything in return.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perish
Heavy storms pound Jakarta, eight perishThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rains continued to pound the city Tuesday, causing massive floods, a landslide and severe traffic jams in almost all parts of Jakarta.