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Sat, 12 Jan 2002
1. IMF
1. IMF IMF tells govt to delay new policy on ex-bankers2. TradeThailand, Japan to form trade pact3. HKHK eases telecom rules4. NokiaNokia targets rich with luxury mobile phone range5. RingitMahathir puts ringgit peg on yen/yuan watch
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Gus Dur grilled over allegations of extortion
Gus Dur grilled over allegations of extortionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police interrogation of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was overshadowed on Friday by the questioning of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, following Tommy's claims that he fell victim to an extortion scheme to win himself a pardon from...
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Howard to visit New York and RI
Howard to visit New York and RI AUSTRALIA: Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday he will address the UN Security Council on East Timor and hold talks with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the next month. Howard said in a statement he will travel to New York from Jan.
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Pressure mounts for Akbar to quit 2
* Headlines: Pressure mounts for Akbar to quit 2* Opinion: China-ASEAN free trade 4* City: Activists reproach Jakarta governor 6* Archipelago: Hoarded kerosene confiscated 7 * National: Politicians too busy to topple Mega 8* World: East Timorese apathy criticized 10* Business: Delay policy on...
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Citibank discriminates
Citibank discriminates I recently wanted to use the Internet banking facilities of Citibank to transfer monies from one of my accounts to another. The transaction was blocked for the following reason: I am a foreigner.
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Discard political
Discard political party' tiesFrom Sinar Pagi The problems our country faced yesterday and the current problems keep piling up. To make matters worse, new problems keep cropping up. Finding solutions requires coordinated teamwork by the Cabinet with each member having the same vision and mission,...
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 11, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 91,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 125 0 1,812,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 0 40,000 Alakasa 205 0 0...
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
The fight against malaria
The fight against malaria A crisis is a phenomenon that tends to be social.That is, it never comes alone, and is very often accompanied by work and "colleagues."That, in effect, is exactly what the world is facing nowadays, and Indonesia scarcely an exception.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Outlook 2002: Indonesia's hopes
Outlook 2002: Indonesia's hopes I agree with The Jakarta Post panelist Mr. Soejati Djiwandono's views (Dec. 31, 2001).Reforms in Indonesia are, in one way or another, linked to addressing the genuine grievances of the people.We can understand that solutions cannot be found in the short term.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
* Headlines: NU gives up on PKB reconciliation 2
* Headlines: NU gives up on PKB reconciliation 2* Opinion: Price hikes recall 1974 Malari riots 4* City: Heavy rains clog Jakarta traffic 6* Archipelago: Diarrhea kills 17 in Nusa Tenggara 7 * National: Delayed tribunal lets down E.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Foreigners nabbed with $5b counterfeit notes
Foreigners nabbed with $5b counterfeit notesI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police disclosed here on Thursday that they had detained two foreigners from Senegal and Malawi, who allegedly stored materials to produce some US$5 billion in counterfeit dollar notes in their possession.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside help
Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside helpTeuku Faizasyah, Candidate Ph.D, Diplomatic History and Conflict Resolution, Waikatou University, Hamilton, New Zealand Agreed at last, but will it last? This is the most frequent question raised after the Bonn's talks on Afghanistan,...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Muslim organizations to hold talks on Islamic law
Muslim organizations to hold talks on Islamic lawSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A militant Muslim organization here is campaigning for Islamic syariah law to be included as an amendment to the 1945 national Constitution.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Bogor bus fare set to increase
Bogor bus fare set to increase BOGOR: Although the government has not yet officially announced a rise in fuel prices, the Bogor Land Transportation Owners' Organization (Organda) proposed on Wednesday a hike in public bus fares from Rp 800 to Rp 1,000.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Dec. 16, 2001
Dec. 16, 2001 Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf, military operations commander in Aceh, says TNI would consider reestablishing the Iskandar Muda military Command if the Acehnese agree to its resumptionJan 2, 2002 Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, accompanied by his deputy Azwar Abu Bakar and a number of...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Asian monies mixed as yen takes a breather
Asian monies mixed as yen takes a breatherNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday after clambering off their intraday lows, as expressions of concern by Japanese monetary officials over the speed of the yen's recent decline provided the beleaguered Japanese unit...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Yen may fall to 150-160 to dollar
Yen may fall to 150-160 to dollar 2. Bio ( 3 X 20)Biotech crops boom despite controversy 3. Perta ( 2 X 20)Japan, Pertamina to study RI GTL projects 4. Rubber ( 2 X 27)Thailand proposes replanting 56,000 ha rubber per year
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Lazy legislators disrupt House agenda
Lazy legislators disrupt House agendaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators failed on Thursday to set a schedule for their activities, which include, among others things, the deliberation of at least 22 crucial bills on various issues for this session.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Twelve people killed in Aceh: At least 12 people, including a
Twelve people killed in Aceh: At least 12 people, including a soldier, were killed in the latest outbreak of violence in restive Aceh province from Wednesday to Thursday, official and humanitarian activists said.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Price hikes recall another fitful January
Price hikes recall another fitful JanuaryPriyono Tjiptoherijanto, Head, National Employee Affairs Agency (BKN), Jakarta The riots of Jan. 15, better known as Malari, were a true disaster, inflicting massive losses -- perhaps exceeding those of the anarchy of mid-May, 1998 in destruction and...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Concerned about
Concerned about university studentsFrom Warta KotaAs a student at a privately-owned university in the city, I feel concerned that university students in the city generally are not serious in pursuing their studies and learning to become independent people.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava JAKARTA: A 14-year-old boy was beaten by a soldier for stealing cassava on his property in Tangerang on Wednesday. The victim was hospitalized for his injuries.The young boy, Yadi, was beaten by Capt.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Terrorist havens
Terrorist havens Since most Americans do not keep a Baedeker to terrorist sanctuaries on their home bookshelves, they need some help from Mr. Bush in determining which countries harbor bin Laden operatives or other terrorist.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in Java
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in JavaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of rice has increased by nearly 30 percent in several areas in Central and West Java, and many are attributing that to the government's plan to increase fuel prices and electricity bills.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Debate rages on regional reps revival
Debate rages on regional reps revival JAKARTA: The 90-member working body of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) opened its first meeting on Thursday with a clash over its membership composition.Legislators from Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) voiced...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
1. Rain : 4x11
1. Rain : 4x11 Traffic chaos as Jakarta's drains fail in downpour 2. Banpol - 2x 34 Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards 3. Fuel - 2x 25 Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship 4.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Pill for men on the way
Pill for men on the way MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Contraceptive pills will soon no longer be exclusively for women.Imam Suharyadi, deputy chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) said that a pharmaceutical laboratory in Bandung is developing the pill.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance JAKARTA: Indonesia's leading news portal Detik.com and free e- mail service provider BolehNet have agreed to form a strategic alliance to explore new business opportunities, according to a press statement.CEO of Agracom, the founding owner of Detik.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
2. TEA ( 2 x 20)
2. TEA ( 2 x 20) ATI complains about tea auction system 3. JAPAN ( 2 x 20) Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia 4. job ( 2 X 24) U.S. jobless claims fall sharply JP/
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard shipRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The city police have confiscated at least 470 tons of hoarded diesel fuel, worth Rp 5 billion, on a barge off the northern coast of Jakarta.The City police financial detectives division, led by Adj.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
ATI complains about tea auction system
ATI complains about tea auction systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The traditional auction system of selling tea which currently is run by a joint marketing board had failed to prop up the price of local tea products, the Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) said on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Does Aceh need a military command?
Does Aceh need a military command?Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The planned revival of a military command in the war-torn province of Aceh has caused controversy among the people of Aceh. It has won support from the local elite, met strong opposition from prodemocracy non-governmental...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
If I were president
If I were president If I were the president of Indonesia, the first thing I would do is build as many prisons as possible. Then I would order the police to capture and imprison every corruptor, which includes corrupt tycoons, from government officials right up to the president, directors of...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspect
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspectReuters, Kuala Lumpur A man detained during a crackdown on militants in Malaysia met two of the suicide hijackers from the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairman
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairmanDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should immediately suspend chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) I Putu Gede Ary Suta to allow an investigation into suspected irregularities within the agency...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. SulawesiYemris Fointuna and Yongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Manado The death toll from a diarrhea outbreak that has affected several villages in the regency of Belu, bordering East Timor, since early this month has reached 17, and more than 500...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wane
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wanePatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Cheap labor, a pollution-free setting and good infrastructure drew Canon's camera-making arm to build a sparkling plant in Shah Alam, southwest of the Malaysian capital back in 1989.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even deployed additional security forces so as to provide the necessary muscle.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on Akbar
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on AkbarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two central figures in the Rp 54.6 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal switched roles during legal proceedings of the case.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards
Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factions
NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, which gave birth to the National Awakening Party (PBK), is giving up its exhausting attempts to reconcile two rival factions within the party, citing...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projects
JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projectsDow Jones, Tokyo State-run Japan National Oil Corp., or JNOC, said Thursday it will conduct a joint feasibility study with Indonesia's state- owned Pertamina on the viability of JNOC's gas-to-liquids technology for gas fields in Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
PKB leadership battle hots up
PKB leadership battle hots upBambang Nurbianto and Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The impasse in the leadership tug of war which has split the National Awakening Party (PKB) has failed to dampen its politicians' ambitions to get to the top.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Screen children for cancer: Minister
Screen children for cancer: MinisterLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has called on parents to have their children checked for cancer at the earliest possible stage to ensure better chances of survival.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Again on train ticket scalpers
Again on train ticket scalpersFrom KompasWhen I was queuing for the Argo Gede train at Gambir station with some fifty other people, right at the time the ticket office was opened several ticket scalpers started offering tickets and one of them was holding more than ten tickets.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalized
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalizedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has imposed an unprecedented transfer procedure that demands payment of a fee for elite players who sign with foreign countries.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunal
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Timor transitional government is considering turning to an international tribunal due to the repeated delays in the trial of officers allegedly involved in the 1999 human rights abuses in the former...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Japan to
Japan to offer new aid for RIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will offer Indonesia new aid to support the country's economic recovery, when he meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta tomorrow, said foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Fuel price hike seen at 20-25%
Fuel price hike seen at 20-25%Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday it was expecting to raise fuel prices this month by an average of between 20 percent to 25 percent, down from the original proposed 30 percent price hike.