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Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Burdening ordinary people
Burdening ordinary peopleFrom PelitaOrdinary people's lives in the country are becoming more burdensome. How can ordinary people enjoy a better life if it's difficult to make ends meet?The government has promised to raise people's living standards but that has yet to be realized.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.15
Rupiah Rates Jan.15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,899.00 9,899.00 10,451.00 10,347.00Austrian schilling 1 708.10 642.77 679.00 671.86Australian dollar 1 5,645.68 5,122.73 5,413.62 5,354.57Belgian franc 1 241.54 219.26 231.61 229.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Hike in various tariffs
Hike in various tariffsFrom Media Indonesia The Media Indonesia edition of Jan. 2, 2001 published a story titled The government will soon increase fuel prices". Every year ordinary people are burdened with the fear of a fresh fuel price rise.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawl
Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawlTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaA seminar on democracy at the Hotel Aryaduta, which strongly criticized the country's lack of national leadership, ended up in apparent failure on Tuesday as the forum turned into an ugly skirmish when members of the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipeline
PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipelineMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas company PGN will need about US$2.95 billion in funds up to 2007 to develop four pipeline projects in the country that are aimed at meeting growing gas demand, according to a senior company...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airport
Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Desperate residents making futile attempts to save their homes from floodwaters helped strand 100,000 people heading toward the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigation
Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against public expectations of an early probe, the Attorney General's Office appears not ready to hold the case against Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) scandal...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeached
Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeachedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislative council held an open voting session to impeach Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro and appoint his deputy Bambang D.H. as the new mayor.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Straighten up
Straighten up police managementFrom Rakyat Merdeka The 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.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
HEADINGS FOR PAGE 2 - HEADLINES - JAN. 16
HEADINGS FOR PAGE 2 - HEADLINES - JAN. 16 ----------------------------------------- 1. Quake - 14 x 3 linesEarthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildings 2. Akbar - 24 x 2 lines(To come) 3. Theys - 21 x 2 lines'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'4.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Plight of Sasak women
Plight of Sasak women I am writing concerning the article published in The Jakarta Post on Saturday, Jan. 12 about the plight of the Sasak women of Lombok. I was disgusted and outraged to learn of the grave injustices suffered by the women in West Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Political violence on the rise
Political violence on the rise CAMBODIA: Electoral violence is accelerating in the lead-up to local district polls and police investigations into the killing of candidates show "serious shortcomings", the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
KPPU forms BCA monitoring team
KPPU forms BCA monitoring teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help ensure transparency, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KKPU) has set up a special team to monitor the high profile sale of the government's 51 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Morality part of politics
Morality part of politicsFrom Koran TempoThe presumption of innocence is the legal principle that all of us should respect as it is part of law enforcement itself. Obviously, the Attorney General's Office has named Akbar Tandjung as a suspect in the case of Buloggate II with all the necessary...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'U.S. has no right to bring war on terror to RI'
'U.S. has no right to bring war on terror to RI'Agencies, Jakarta Terrorists may have the potential to set up in Indonesia but that does not give the United States the right to bring its war on terrorism to the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia's intelligence chief said.But A.M.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Only nine out of 20 invitees attend seminar on 'syariah'
Only nine out of 20 invitees attend seminar on 'syariah'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Only nine out of 20 Muslim organizations invited to join a seminar on syariah (Islamic law) organized by the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) showed up at the opening ceremony of the two-day affair...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 25 2,008,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 132,500 AGIS 120 -5 516,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 10...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'Mass lay-off a warning to journalists'
'Mass lay-off a warning to journalists' MALAYSIA: Rights groups on Tuesday voiced concern that the mass lay-off of some 40 staff by The Sun newspaper could be a warning to journalists to toe the line.The English-language daily, which hit the streets in early 1994 and has a circulation of 70,000, on...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
1. TOMY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. TOMY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Flood control not seriously addressed in city budget 2. SAMPAH: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Council opposes plan to build Marunda dump 3. CIPUTAT: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45Ciputat market area sinks into chronic disorder, chaos4.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Megawati rules out deal on Akbar
Megawati rules out deal on AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has ruled out any back-room deal to rescue Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung from legal troubles that could cost him his political career.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Flood control not seriously addressed in city budget
Flood control not seriously addressed in city budgetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city councillors were disappointed with Governor Sutiyoso for not making the flood control program a top priority in the proposed 2002 City Budget.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Bring the war home: Combating corruption
Bring the war home: Combating corruptionDonna K. Woodward, Management Consultant, Medan, North Sumatra We refer, of course, to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's renewed war against corruption. Since the reformasi movement was heralded in May 1998, eradicating corruption has been the battle cry of...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Two suspected robbers shot dead
Two suspected robbers shot dead JAKARTA: Two suspected robbers were shot dead on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta, Central Jakarta, and in Tambora, West Jakarta, respectively on Monday.One robber man was killed by a police officer at 9:30 p.m.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
1. BBM: 20 x 2 lines:
1. BBM: 20 x 2 lines:Bulog distributes cheap rice to poor in West and Central Java2. BANJIR: 20 x 2 linesDeath toll in Medan flooding rises to nine3. VIP: 16 x 2 lines:Taufik Kiemas goes back home 4. ATF: 24 x 2 linesYECC upgrade project to be completed on time
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Death toll from Medan flooding rises to 13
Death toll from Medan flooding rises to 13Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rains in the North Sumatra capital of Medan rose to at least 13 people on Tuesday, while four others are still missing and feared dead, local officials said.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
National bridge league launched for everyone
National bridge league launched for everyoneMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inaugural National Bridge League (NBL) is set to begin next week with organizers claiming it aims to provide Indonesian players with equal opportunities to play in tournaments.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Expert slams govt over Aceh military command
Expert slams govt over Aceh military commandTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military observer M.T. Arifin blamed on Tuesday ministers responsible for security affairs for a lack of coordination with military authorities over the plan to reestablish the Iskandar Muda military command in the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Another council farce
Another council farce Much good wisdom has been voiced here in the capital city but nothing is wiser than the counsel advising Jakartans not to expect any social sensitivity from members of City Council, because they are lacking in it, pathologically.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Activists skeptical about rights tribunal
Activists skeptical about rights tribunalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists expressed skepticism Tuesday on the fairness of trials in cases of human rights atrocities scheduled to start in February, citing the government's secrecy in recruiting ad hoc judges...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Earthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildings
Earthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildingsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the capital on Tuesday afternoon, creating panic among workers in high-rise buildings in parts of Jakarta."The quake was fairly strong.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Office rental market set to remain weak in 2002
Office rental market set to remain weak in 2002The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demand for office space in Jakarta this year will remain weak due to unfavorable domestic and global economic conditions, according to property consultant Koll IPAC in its latest report issued on Monday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Although cracks are found in the coalition between Golkar and
Although cracks are found in the coalition between Golkar and PDI Perjuangan, Roy denied speculation that Golkar would abandon Megawati's Cabinet."There's no Golkar ministers or PDI Perjuangan ministers in the Cabinet. They are all members of the Gotong Royong Cabinet," Roy said.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Chinese Premier Zhu arrives in Bombay, build economic ties
Chinese Premier Zhu arrives in Bombay, build economic tiesJayashree Lengade, Reuters, Bombay Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrived in India's financial center, Bombay, on Tuesday on the second leg of a visit that Indian officials said had helped ease decades of distrust between the world's two most...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Asian monies mostly up, rising with yen
Asian monies mostly up, rising with yenNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were stronger late Tuesday, as the Japanese yen's continued recovery offset the market's somber contemplation over the prospects of a U.S. economic recovery, observers said.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Yogyakarta to hold batik festival
Yogyakarta to hold batik festival YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta batik community, consisting of batik designers, artists and batik lovers, will hold their second international batik festival in September this year.The festival will be sponsored by the provincial administration.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Tjiwi Kimia to delay payment to 2006
Tjiwi Kimia to delay payment to 2006 JAKARTA: Indonesia's paper maker PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia said it has won approval from its bondholders to delay the repayment of interest on its Rp200 billion bond issue until 2006.Tjiwi Kimia, a unit of Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Meeting on democracy turns into brawl
Meeting on democracy turns into brawlTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A seminar on democracy at the Hotel Aryaduta, which strongly criticized the country's lack of national leadership, ended up in apparent failure on Tuesday as the forum turned into an ugly skirmish when members of the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Bank Indonesia sees 2002 consumption growth slowing
Bank Indonesia sees 2002 consumption growth slowingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia announced on Tuesday that it expected consumption growth in 2002 to weaken from the impact of a high inflation rate, but said an upturn in exports and domestic investment might offset the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Islamic money market group meets in Bahrain
Islamic money market group meets in Bahrain Board members of a planned International Islamic Financial Market held their first meeting on Tuesday in Bahrain to discuss steps to set up the market in the Gulf's financial and banking hub.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Macro-economic indicators
Macro-economic indicators 1998 1999 2000 2001GDP 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.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Man found guilty in theft of reject sandals
Man found guilty in theft of reject sandals The Tangerang District Court has sentenced a unionist to two months and 24 days in prison after declaring him guilty of stealing a pair of reject sandals from the factory where he used to work.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Bulog distributes cheap rice to poor in West, Central Java
Bulog distributes cheap rice to poor in West, Central JavaNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Banyumas The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) distributed low-cost Vietnamese rice to more than 550,000 poor families in Indramayu, West Java, and Banyumas in Central Java, on Tuesday...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership
Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership Speech by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro KoizumiJanuary 14, 2002 SingaporeToday I would like to speak about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN and my concept of how this cooperation can contribute to all of East Asia.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'
'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'Yogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Certain members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) may have played a role in the murder of Papuan pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, the Irian Jaya Police chief said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Four motorcycles stolen in Bogor
Four motorcycles stolen in Bogor BOGOR: Four motorcycles were stolen on Sunday adding the long- list of both cars and motorcycles reported stolen to Bogor Police.The motorcycles stolen this time were a Suzuki Shogun, two Honda Astreas and a Kawasaki.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Ciputat market area sinks into chronic disorder
Ciputat market area sinks into chronic disorderRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chaotic, dirty, and depressing were the exact words used by Syarief, 47, a resident of Kedaung Housing Complex to describe the disorganized situation in Ciputat market, Tangerang, Banten province.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Vendors deceived under hypnotism
Vendors deceived under hypnotism BOGOR: Within a week, 15 vendors at Cisarua traditional market have claimed to have been conned by hypnotists.However, the Cisarya Police Subprecinct chief, First Insp. AS Ridwan, claimed on Tuesday that none of the vendors had reported the incidents to the police.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Deutsche Bank predicts Asia sharp acceleration
Deutsche Bank predicts Asia sharp accelerationReuters, Singapore Deutsche Bank's Asian chief economist, Michael Spencer, staked a claim to having the region's most optimistic growth forecasts on Tuesday arguing for a sharp acceleration beginning later this year and extending into 2003."U.S.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Chief of Irian Jaya Kopassus Unit (Tribuana VIII Task Force)
Chief of Irian Jaya Kopassus Unit (Tribuana VIII Task Force) Lt. Col. Hartomo has once said that his troop felt slandered by rumors that Kopassus was behind They's death. He said there was no reason for Kopassus and the military to kidnap or killed Theys and promised to help police investigate...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Foreign players deployed for pro league's attraction
Foreign players deployed for pro league's attractionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten volleyball players from several countries were introduced at a press conference on Tuesday at the Front Row cafe, a popular sports restaurant/bar adjacent to the Bung Karno Sports Complex.