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Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Moral movement
Moral movement I fully agree with Nurcholish Madjid that most Indonesian leaders are completely lacking the sense of the current crisis and are leading an outrageous way of life.Hopefully legislators, government employees, governors, regents, and other officials will hear him (at least a little).
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
SOEs better to be led by business professionals
SOEs better to be led by business professionalsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should use business professionals instead of bureaucrats to manage and lead state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as they had a better understanding of business operations, a former minister saidTanri...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending falls
Japan unemployment rate at record high, spending fallsTamawa Kadoya, Reuters Japan's unemployment rate climbed to a record high for the fourth straight month in December and household spending sagged, providing little hope that the world's second-largest economy will pull out of recession any time...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability?
U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability?Lee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore America's war against terrorism has given the country a new opportunity to re-establish its military presence in the Philippines.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia
Refugee kids extend suicide deadline in Australia Reuters Woomera, AustraliaEleven Afghan teenagers on Tuesday extended by 24 hours a deadline for a suicide pact aimed at forcing the Australian government to free them from a desert refugee camp.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Debt-strangled Indonesia
Debt-strangled Indonesia In the Jan. 21 article in The Jakarta Post by Mr. Rizal Ramli (Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia). Mr. Ramli stated that, "In early October 1997, I wrote that the IMF would not resolve the impending financial crisis, but would instead plunge Indonesia into a...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action series
Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action seriesJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Some 200 people representing the Forum for Harmonious Inter-Faith Relationships (FKUB) staged a peaceful protest at the Provincial Representatives Council building here on Tuesday, demanding the Jakarta-based...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Legislator faces one-year jail term
Legislator faces one-year jail term CIANJUR, West Java: Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that a local legislator be jailed for a year on a charge of provoking people to attack members of the Cianjur legislative council (DPRD) in 2000.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the Jackel
Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the JackelTiarma Siboro and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore The intense antiterrorist probe conducted over the past three months, has in recent weeks begun to expose transnational activities which few could have imagined.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Quiz4:30 Children's Program5:15 TV Drama6:00 News8:00...
Wed, 30 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...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
'IMK causes environmental damage'
'IMK causes environmental damage' PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Mining firm PT Indo Moro Kencana (IMK) should pay compensation to the local administration for the environmental damage it had caused, the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) demanded Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Symposium on Islam in Indonesia
Symposium on Islam in Indonesia JAKARTA: The New Zealand Asia Institute, Auckland University and the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand are scheduled to hold a symposium with the theme: "Overlooking Indonesia: Openness, Religious Harmony and Globalization.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Students stage rally at AGO
Students stage rally at AGO JAKARTA: About 200 students from the University of Indonesia (UI) and Muhammadiyah University staged a rally on Tuesday at the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta, urging the office to bring corruptors to court.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures one
South Jakarta landslide kills six, seriously injures oneBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people, including three children, were killed and one man was injured when a landslide tore through their homes in Pejaten Timur, South Jakarta following heavy downpours in the area for the past...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 29, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan 29, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 618,000 Adindo Foresta 70 -10 55,500 AGIS 125...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.29
Rupiah Rates Jan.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,823.00 9,823.00 10,375.00 10,271.00Austrian schilling 1 678.63 615.35 650.53 643.42Australian dollar 1 5,585.75 5,064.74 5,354.54 5,295.73Belgian franc 1 231.49 209.90 221.90 219.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
NZ to hold symposium on Islam in Indonesia
NZ to hold symposium on Islam in Indonesia JAKARTA: The New Zealand Asia Institute, Auckland University and the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand are scheduled to hold a symposium with the theme: "Overlooking Indonesia: Openness, Religious Harmony and Globalization.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
ID raids that include slaps
ID raids that include slaps The chief of North Jakarta Public Order Office, Tonny Boediono, made a forced entry into a house in the Pejagalan area. He slapped the owner of the house, who happened to be a Chinese.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Credit card fraud
Credit card fraud Lately, I have been dogged by fraudulent use of my credit card. Having had my MasterCard replaced twice, I have only used my most recently issued card to obtain some cash advances at a branch of BII in Bogor.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals first
Migrants in Malaysia: Stop the illegals firstV.K. CHIN, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur The government will need to put aside more money in its campaign to deal with the Indonesian workers issue.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game
A tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameHadi Soesastro, CSIS, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.This fact, however, is not to be taken lightly.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Whither Aceh?
Whither Aceh? In the latest turn of events in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following the death of the commander of Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Teungku Abdullah Syafi'ie, in a gunfight with units of the Indonesian Army, Syafi'ie's deputy, Muzakir Manaf, has been appointed to take his place.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Labor groups slam KL over worker ban
Labor groups slam KL over worker banThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) staged a protest in front of the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta on Tuesday, criticizing the Malaysian government for treating Indonesian workers...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road usersFrom Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas.
Wed, 30 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...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
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}ULX-800} JP/Tarko SudiarnoATF CLOSING CEREMONY: A foreign tourist (second left) joins in a Javanese Tayuban dance performed before participants of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta. Other traditional dances were featured at the ForumUs closing ceremony on Monday night in the Prambanan...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle
UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have rescued three foreign workers of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) taken hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at Alue Piet village, West Aceh.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Unsafe parking
Unsafe parkingFrom Koran TempoAt 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2002, I arrived at Plaza Senayan and, as I usually do, looked for a parking spot on the second floor (P2). I found one in a corner for my black Mercedes Benz E320 Masterpiece with Bali license plate DK-123-AN.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Al-Qaeda in the East
Al-Qaeda in the East The fight against al-Qaeda terrorists has spread to Southeast Asia. The arrest of a large cell in Singapore has revealed the outlines of a network stretching through Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, along with detailed plans for the mass murder of Americans.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from over
U.S. admiral warns Asian terror war far from overAgencies, Singapore The commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday international efforts would make Southeast Asia a barren place for terror but warned it was too early to claim victory over shadowy militant groups.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the
2. Militer -- Return of U.S. military to the Philippines on the cards 2 X 24 U.S. in the Philippines: Benefit or liability? Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. U.S. -- 'Black Hawk Down' and a dangerous myth of U.S. nationhood 1 X 40 36pt Bodoni The U.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets
Bowing to U.S. and Japan, UN drops aid targets Irwin Arieff Reuters United Nations Bowing to U.S. and Japanese objections, organizers of a U.N. conference on development financing said on Monday they had dropped plans to set a goal for rich nations of doubling foreign aid within the next few years.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b
Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b BOGOR: The state electricity company, PLN, suffered more than Rp 1 billion in losses due to the theft of power conducted by factories and households in 2001. Secretary of the local PLN office, Suargina, said on Tuesday that the theft by factories inflicted Rp 806...
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under
Good taste at Sangri-La from Down UnderMehru Jaffer, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta Simon Beaumont, the 32-year-old executive chef of Jakarta's Shangri-La Hotel, is happy playing host these days at the Coffee Garden, where the buffet is an endless feast of mouth-watering Australian food.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games
U.S., Philippines agree start of anti-terror games Reuters Zamboanga, PhilippinesThe United States and the Philippines will formally start joint training exercises on Thursday to fight Moro extremists in the south after ironing out final details, military officials said on Tuesday. About 600 U.S.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31---
FOR AFTA SUPPLEMENT Jan 31--- CHECKED CHECKED 29 JAN ;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. AFTA-trade-speakupJP/ / It offers golden opportunity, but ...The Jakarta PostMany of Asia's protected industries are way beyond the infant stage, when they arguably needed special nurturing.
Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Government expects new bond law by March
Government expects new bond law by MarchBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it expected legislators to pass a new law on bonds during their third hearing ending late March, to allow the refinancing of some Rp 3.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Four bidders join final race for BCA
Four bidders join final race for BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four bidders out of the original nine remain in the race for Bank Central Asia (BCA) as the deadline for submitting the final bids passed on Monday, although no date has yet been set for naming the winner.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
'ASEAN has to move on'
'ASEAN has to move on'----------------------------------------------------------------Rodolfo C. Severino, Jr, has served as the ASEAN Secretary- General for ... years since .... The former ... shared his view in an interview over the promising AFTA economic cooperation, which is expected to turn...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Luwuk tense after police brutality protest
Luwuk tense after police brutality protestErick W., The Jakarta Post, Palu The situation in Luwuk, Banggai, Central Sulawesi remained tense on Monday as thousands of people marched through the small town to protest against the assault by local police of four officers from the local administration...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Riau students continue hunger strike
Riau students continue hunger strike PEKANBARU, Riau: Three students from the Sultan Syarief Wasim State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) have been staging a hunger strike since Friday in protest against the recent increase of fuel prices.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trial
Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state does not plan to summon Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the alleged mastermind of the murder of Supreme Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, to testify against two murderers who are currently being tried at the Central...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Time for civil service reform under Thailand's Thaksin
Time for civil service reform under Thailand's ThaksinThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The Thaksin administration has apparently made more promises than anyone could possibly keep track of. One of the bigger pledges it has made is the ambitious undertaking to transform the state bureaucracy...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Realigning blanket guarantee
Realigning blanket guarantee The blanket guarantee provided by the government for bank deposits and claims since January, 1998 has been mainly responsible for maintaining a reasonable degree of public confidence in the national banking industry despite its fragile condition.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
20 x 2
20 x 2Floods hit towns, harvest failure looms Luwuk16 x 1Luwuk tense after riot Sunarto8 x 4Government forms team on Sunarto dismissal
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Crash prompts renaming of train
Crash prompts renaming of trainAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Javanese belief that a name is linked to bad or good luck still holds very true for many Indonesian bureaucrats.Javanese families usually rename children who often become ill or who are involved in accidents and many...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Chinese youth contest
Chinese youth contest JAKARTA: The West Jakarta mayoralty invites Chinese youths to enter Koko and Cici contest to celebrate Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 12.The contest is open to 17 to 25 year old Chinese youths who understand Chinese culture and who can speak the Mandarin language.