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Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Garuda plane crash-lands in river
Garuda plane crash-lands in riverThe Jakarta Post, Klaten A Garuda Indonesia Airlines 737 crash-landed in a river in Central Java, killing one stewardess, Santi Anggraini, and injuring at least 32 others late Wednesday afternoon.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Police to question Abdul Gafur over bribe
Police to question Abdul Gafur over bribeYogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri had given her approval to allow police to question North Maluku's governor elect Abdul Gafur amid allegations he bribed fellow legislators to vote him governor, the National...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Govt to ban tin ore exports next month
Govt to ban tin ore exports next monthMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to issue a ruling by the end of this month to bar the export of tin concentrate in a bid to help curb illegal mining and to help avoid the ailing state-owned tin mining firm PT Timah from...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Security the priority
Security the priority The presence of American troops in the southern Philippines to fight extremist Abu Sayyaf rebels is proof enough that regional nations have to look elsewhere for help. If ASEAN took a united stand on the issue of security, Asians would be able to look after their own affairs...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
President tells KPPU to monitor BCA sale
President tells KPPU to monitor BCA saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on Wednesday to keep a close eye on the sale process of the government's 51 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Conflict in Cabinet
Conflict in Cabinet The decision of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (KKSK) to accept the proposal of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the extension of the obligers' debt settlement from four years to ten years has brought on an open conflict between cabinet members.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Yogyakarta hosts ATF
Yogyakarta hosts ATFThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten ASEAN member countries, along with China, Japan and South Korea will participate in the 2002 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta next week, according to BW Communications, the media coordinator of the forum.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
UNHCR neutral on East Timor refugees
UNHCR neutral on East Timor refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The United Nations High Commission for refugees (UNHCR) has adopted a neutral stance on the fate of 123 East Timorese who have been refugees for three years in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Ex-BI director indicted for graft
Ex-BI director indicted for graft JAKARTA: Former Bank Indonesia director Heru Supraptomo was indicted on Wednesday, charged with manipulating the central bank's liquidity support funds (BLBI) and causing the state to suffer Rp 6.3 trillion in losses.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.16, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 403,500 Adindo...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Clergymen vow to address 'moral crisis'
Clergymen vow to address 'moral crisis'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top religious leaders vowed on Wednesday to work together to lift the country from what they consider the prevailing "moral crisis".
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Status of Akbar
Status of AkbarFrom Warta KotaI am really glad to hear that Akbar Tandjung has been named as a suspect in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) fund scam. I'm merely stating that everyone is equal before the law. So, regardless of his status, race, religion, etc.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Pertina relieved at Willem's reinstatement in Asiad squad
Pertina relieved at Willem's reinstatement in Asiad squadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Willem Papilaya's reinstatement in the Indonesian squad for the Pusan 2002 Asian Games team has brought relief to the national boxing body, Pertina."We are glad that Willem is back as part of the team.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Muggers on
Muggers on pedestrian bridgeFrom Investor Indonesia I advise pedestrians to be more careful when they use the pedestrian bridges in front of Sarinah department store, Jakarta hospital and Sahid hotel, because based on my own experience and those of my colleagues, these locations are full of...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Pedicab drivers jailed for theft
Pedicab drivers jailed for theft PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The local district court here sentenced three pedicab (becak) drivers found guilty of stealing a music amplifier to five-months jail each on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Ramayana 2001 sales below target
Ramayana 2001 sales below target JAKARTA : Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa said Wednesday its 2001 full-year sales increased 21.7 percent to Rp 2.88 trillion.The sales figure was below its target of Rp 2.90 trillion for the year.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Aceh brought to a halt after GAM calls for a total strike
Aceh brought to a halt after GAM calls for a total strikeIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh was almost totally paralyzed on Wednesday in connection with the recent call by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for a total strike in protest of what they called militarism in the province.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Poor land-use plan causes floods: Offical
Poor land-use plan causes floods: OfficalBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the rainy weather sets in again, Jakartans have to live with its impact: floods. The annual deluge has been a problem for years and will probably still be one in the future.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
2. Duit ( 4 X 16)
2. Duit ( 4 X 16) Asian monies mixed late, respite from range-bound yen 3. Rice ( 2 X 28) Myanmar agrees to be part of Asian rice 'cartel' 4. ADB ( 2 X 20) US$15b needed to rebuild Afghanistan 6. OIl ( 2 X 20) Oil slides as U.S. stocks build
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Police management
Police managementFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe intention of Senior Commissioner Alfon Leomau to file a lawsuit against former national police chief Bimantoro seems to have gained support from the current National Police chief, Da'i Bachtiar.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Inflation in Malaysia recorded 1.4% in 2001
Inflation in Malaysia recorded 1.4% in 2001Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's recorded an inflation rate of 1.4 percent in 2001, well within the government's target of below 2 percent, the government reported Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
1. Nino
1. Nino Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino: ATI2. Tin Govt to ban tin ore exports next month: Official3. JORRJORR tender to start next Monday 4. BCAPresident tells KPPU to monitor BCA sale 5. IBRA Govt mulls IBRA replacement after 20046. ATFYogyakarta hosts ATF 7.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
SBI rate falls again
SBI rate falls again JAKARTA : The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes fell Wednesday, a further signal the central bank is pushing rates lower to help cut the government's debt burden.The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Revelations of ancient truths and new experiences of life
Revelations of ancient truths and new experiences of lifeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Ubud, Bali It is not for every sculptor to create works that are monumental, exalting and effect a powerful impact on the mind at the same time.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Jembrana regency, the unspoiled west of Bali
Jembrana regency, the unspoiled west of BaliPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Jembrana, Bali Jembrana regency on the western tip of Bali might not be a popular tourist spot but it does offer visitors the island's most unspoiled scenery.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Jembrana, the wild west of Bali
Jembrana, the wild west of Bali ================ Pariama Hutasoit Contributor Jembrana, Bali ---------------- Jembrana regency on the western tip of Bali might not be a popular tourist spot but it does offer visitors the island's most unspoiled scenery.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Apindo proposes biennial wage hike
Apindo proposes biennial wage hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Businessmen (Apindo) proposed to the government on Wednesday that workers' minimum wages be evaluated every two years rather than every year as is currently done.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino, says ATI
Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino, says ATIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) warned that about 45 percent of the country's 140,000 hectares of tea plantations would suffer severe damage if the El Nino weather phenomenon returns this...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Three drug dealers caught in Bogor
Three drug dealers caught in Bogor BOGOR: Bogor Public Order Officers caught three drug dealers when trying to evict street vendors on Jl. Pasar Mawar on Wednesday.The three drug dealers, who were posing as bird sellers, are Mulyadi, 32, Ferry Abdul Hakim, 16, and Herry Hendratno, 19.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Misuari's followers step up attacks on Philippine troops
Misuari's followers step up attacks on Philippine troopsAgencies, Jolo, Philippines Police officers and gunmen loyal to jailed Moro leader Nur Misuari killed three soldiers and a civilian in his southern Philippines island base on Wednesday, pushing the death toll in two days of unrest to 36,...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
80 orangutans released to forest
80 orangutans released to forest SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: As many as 80 orangutans were last year returned to the wild by an international research center.Spokeswoman for the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Orangutan Wanariset Semboja, Jean Mandala, told Antara that it managed to...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
76% of Bogor schools in decrepit state
76% of Bogor schools in decrepit state More than 1,200 school buildings in Bogor regency, or 76 percent of the total 1,650 school buildings in the area, are in a damaged state.Head of the regency's education and teaching agency Didih Suwardi said that annually, the office could only repair about 60...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.16
Rupiah Rates Jan.16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,885.00 9,885.00 10,437.00 10,333.00Austrian schilling 1 5,631.90 5,109.56 5,400.10 5,341.13Australian dollar 1 698.25 633.75 669.52 662.47Belgian franc 1 238.18 216.18 228.38 225.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Students stage rallies over increase in fuel prices
Students stage rallies over increase in fuel pricesJupriadi and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Purwokerto Once again, hundreds of students marched the streets in several cities on Wednesday in protest of government plans to raise the prices of fuel, as well as rates for electricity and...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Three million addicted to drugs
Three million addicted to drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least three million Indonesians, mostly members of the younger generation, are addicted to narcotics, while the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS increased to almost 500 last year, experts said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Compensation fund risks corruption in Cirebon
Compensation fund risks corruption in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Relief to the tune of almost Rp 1.5 billion to counter soaring fuel costs triggered by a reduction in government subsidies will be allocated this year to the West Java city of Cirebon.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Megawati, TNI urged to withdraw military from Maluku, North Maluku
Megawati, TNI urged to withdraw military from Maluku, North MalukuTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers from Maluku and North Maluku are urging President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to immediately withdraw military personnel from the two conflict-...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Golkar's hostile stance?
Golkar's hostile stance? Is President Megawati Soekarnoputri losing her biggest coalition supporter in the House of Representatives? That question arises after leaders of the second largest party in the legislature, Golkar, came out last week with harsh criticisms of various policies of President...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
JORR tender to start next Monday
JORR tender to start next Monday The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would start the re-tender of the long delayed Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Jan. 21, with five developers expected to bid for the Rp 4 trillion (about US$384 million) project.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Alleged role of Kopassus members in Theys murder not final
Alleged role of Kopassus members in Theys murder not final orProbe linking Kopassus members to Theys murder not finalYogita Tahil Ramani and Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police allegations that an elite Armed force's unit was behind the murder of pro-independence Papua Presidium...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
1. SIRA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. SIRA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 SIRA chairman guilty of hate, gets one year 2. TOMMY: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 21 2-year jail term sought for Tommy's bodyguards 3. TIGARAKSA: 40 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 Public complains about Tangerang capital 4.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
World Boys and Girls Exhibition opens
World Boys and Girls Exhibition opens Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika will open the World Boys and Girls Exhibition on Thursday at Galeri Nasional at Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Stable RI economy not enough: WB
Stable RI economy not enough: WBBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stable Indonesian economy is not enough to generate the investment needed to effectively fight poverty, because investors are also looking for legal certainties and a better investment climate, according to the World...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
UNHCR supports repatriation of East Timorese refugees
UNHCR supports repatriation of East Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post KupangThe United Nations High Commission for refugees (UNHCR) has adopted a neutral stance on the fate of 123 East Timorese who have been refugees for three years in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Truth commission set for traumatized East Timor
Truth commission set for traumatized East TimorDean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta East Timor will formally open a truth and reconciliation commission next week in a major step toward shedding light on widespread human rights abuses committed during Indonesia's brutal rule over the territory.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Public upset about Tangerang capital
Public upset about Tangerang capitalMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Since the Tangerang regency capital was moved to isolated Tigaraksa, some 35 kilometers west of Tangerang, in January 2000, the local community has complained about its remoteness, which has resulted in the ineffective...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Govt to lift state of civil emergency in N. Maluku
Govt to lift state of civil emergency in N. MalukuOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The state of civil emergency in North Maluku province and in parts of Maluku province will soon be lifted, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Photographer captures 'some people' in his work
Photographer captures 'some people' in his workSusi Andrini, Contributor, Ubud, Bali After living on his dream island for more than 20 years, the accomplished photographer Rio Helmi feels the need to display his work, capturing numerous prominent figures whom, he thought, made a great contribution...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Talks on Khmer Rouge trial stalled
Talks on Khmer Rouge trial stalled CAMBODIA: Phnom Penh said on Wednesday that talks with the United Nations on legislation paving the way for controversial trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders were still on track and it hoped for a final agreement this year.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Table of macroeconomic indicators
Table of macroeconomic indicators 1998 1999 2000 2001 GDP growth (%) -13.2 0.31 4.8 3.4* Spending - consumption -4.6 2.9 3.9 6.0* - investment -35.5 -19.94 17.9 2.1* - exports 11.5 -31.61 16.1 9.3* - imports -5.3 -40.68 18.2 10.4* Interest rate (%) - BI promissory note (SBI) 38.4 12.5 14.5 17.