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Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Van Oel radiates spiritual energy in his works
Van Oel radiates spiritual energy in his worksFrans Djatmiko, Contributor, Gianyar During his visit to a sacred room at the Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Dutch painter Walter van Oel -- accompanied by Balinese friends -- obtained a potent carnelian gem which later inspired most of his paintings.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros?
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros?Ovais Subhani, Reuters, Singapore Some Asian countries, which collectively have more than US$1 trillion in currency reserves, are showing flickers of interest in adding more euros to their stockpiles after last week's successful launch of euro notes and...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2* Opinion: Koizumi's visit poses a tough diplomatic test 4* City: Jakarta 2002 budget smeared with irregularities 6* Archipelago: Diarrhea kills 11 in E.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Bustanil facing corruption case
Bustanil facing corruption case JAKARTA: After being questioned for almost nine hours, the former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Bustanil Arifin, called it quits and asked police to postpone his questioning on Tuesday because he was too sick to continue the investigation, his lawyer...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Diarrhea kills 11 people
Diarrhea kills 11 people At least eleven people have died over the last two weeks while dozens of others are still receiving intensive medical treatment following an outbreak of diarrhea in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Belu on the border with East Timor.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
City asked to help those evicted
City asked to help those evicted JAKARTA: The City Council called on the city administration to provide assistance to more than 3,000 illegal squatters along West Flood Canal in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, who have been rendered homeless after their shacks were demolished by the authorities on...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylaws
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylawsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars JAKARTA: A close friend of former fugitive and prisoner Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra is facing a possible sentence of five years in jail for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Misleading fuel
Misleading fuel hike commercialFrom Koran Tempo Among other things, I have found two misleading pieces of information in Pertamina's (state-owned oil company) television commercial on the hike in fuel prices, which has two comedians as the cast, Nunung and Bolot.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Page 7
Page 7Headings 1. Malaria: 8 x 4 lines ----to come later---- 2. Jarah: 20 x 2 lines Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedRecent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to control
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of years ago, malaria was thought to be caused by harmful gasses from swamps (hence the name mal aria, Latin for bad air), and was greatly feared due to the high death toll it brought.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Pressure rises for Akbar to step down
Pressure rises for Akbar to step downThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
PLN to seek massive loans for expansion
PLN to seek massive loans for expansionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN said on Tuesday it was planning to seek foreign loans of between Rp 99 trillion (US$9.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedEdi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militantsAgencies SingaporeA top Indonesian security official on Tuesday voiced support for a crackdown on suspected terrorists by neighbors Malaysia and Singapore. "As I have said earlier, combating terrorism is a matter of principle for Indonesia," Coordinating...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Pressures mount
Pressures mount on Akbar to resignThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale plan
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale planThe Jakarta Post, Gresik Thousands of employees of the state-owned cement firm PT Semen Gresik held a massive strike on Tuesday in a bid to force the government to abandon plans to sell a controlling 51 percent stake in the company to Mexico's...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget 2. REVIEW: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang 3. HETTY: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21 Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars 4.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds?
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds?Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The naming of House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung as a suspect in the Bulog case should enable state prosecutors to broaden their investigation into the missing Rp 40 billion (US$3.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKB
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKBFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saifullah Yusuf is back in the habitat where he belongs: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization that claims to have 40 million members.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
SE Asia steps up fight against crime
SE Asia steps up fight against crimeAgencies, Manila Southeast Asia's battle against transnational crime has received a major fillip with Malaysia's deportation of a Philippine Moro rebel leader, the Malaysian envoy here said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budgetMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Members of the public have sharply criticized the city administration for this year's city budget proposal, saying that it is full of irregularities and prone to corruption.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreak
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreakNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Negligence by two wardens is believed to be the cause behind a jail break at the Kesambi Penitentiary by two inmates, one of whom was a political prisoner who had ties to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM),...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic testKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Embarrassment. Then Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka experienced that pain in Jakarta 28 years ago when he was received by former president Soeharto at the palace.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tour
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tourGeorge Nishiyama, Reuters, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi begins a Southeast Asian tour this week, eager to prove Japan is not neglecting its neighbors for America and that Tokyo won't be outdone by Beijing in forging closer ties in the region.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chief
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chiefBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore China's World Trade Organization entry is a reminder for Southeast Asian countries to continue with economic reforms or risk being left behind in the global marketplace, incoming WTO chief...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separation
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Increasing momentum to turn Cirebon into a separate province was given a boost when the Sultan of Cirebon warned the West Java administration that its failure to improve the social welfare of local people has...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
"The government did not pay serious attention to public
"The government did not pay serious attention to public facilities. Many roads were damaged within a matter of weeks after being repaired during 2001. Cileduk Terminal has become derelict through lack of use, even though it was completed a long time ago," said Ibnu Jandi of Public Policy.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Modest lifestyle called for
Modest lifestyle called for President Megawati Soekarnoputri has urged members of the Cabinet to start a new more modest lifestyle amid the economic hardship experienced by the majority of the people. The number of people unemployed has now reached 45 million, according to official statistics, and...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Penalty awaits lazy legislators
Penalty awaits lazy legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of discussing House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung being named a suspect in the Bulog scandal, House members on Tuesday simply discussed the possibility of penalizing lazy and careless legislators.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Former first lady grilled in extortion case
Former first lady grilled in extortion caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid was interrogated by police on Tuesday over allegations that her foundation received Rp 15 billion (US$1.46 million) of money extorted from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) received a cash settlement from PT Samudranakaya Grahaunggul, the operator of the Graha Unilever building, on Dec.28 last year, an agency press release stated on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorism
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorismValentin Kunin, RIA Novosti, Russian News Agency, Moscow The situation on the Indian-Pakistani border remains tense and potentially explosive. Both countries' troops sporadically exchange fire and shelling.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned employers on Tuesday that they would be liable to three months in jail if they refused to pay the new provincial minimum wages.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data shows
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data showsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The early detection of cancer, followed by immediate and effective medical attention, increases the chances of successfully treating the disease.That is the common advice.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The people of predominantly Catholic Sikka, Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara rolled out the red carpet for Vatican Ambassador Mgr. Renzo Fratini along with 22 bishops as part of the inauguration of Rev.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risks
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risksAgence France-Presse Singapore Singapore's recession-mired economy is forecast to grow 3.8 percent this year and 7.7 percent in 2003, but the road is fraught with risks, economists from the country's top university said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons BANGKOK: Thailand's exports of rice will be strong again this year, with sales projected to reach at least 7 million metric tons, Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 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, 09 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.8
Rupiah Rates Jan.8 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 1 705.69 640.50 676.65 669.53Australian dollar 1 5,644.96 5,121.42 5,412.63 5,353.53Belgian franc 1 240.72 218.48 230.81 228.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts
1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts Penalty awaits lazy legislators 2. PKB: 2 lines, 20 counts Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, joins PKB 3. OTDA: 2 lines, 18 counts Government to revoke 68 problematic bylaws 4. BKKBN, 2 lines, 32 counts New BKKBN chief's tough job of keeping population growth down
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiry
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tanjung's status as suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption case sparked a lively debate among legislators on Tuesday on whether their plan to establish a special investigative team (Pansus) was still...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Malaria death toll reaches 107: Councillor
Malaria death toll reaches 107: CouncillorAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Banyumas Legislative Council's commission E chairman Musadad Bikri Noor said here on Tuesday that 107 had died from malaria between August 2001 and January this year, despite consistent denials from the health...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Hoarding suspect backed by marine
Hoarding suspect backed by marine JAKARTA: The principal suspect in the fuel hoarding incident in Ciracas is believed to have been backed up by marine officers, authorities said on Tuesday.A city police spokesman, Sr.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Maid jailed for threatening employer
Maid jailed for threatening employer SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for two months for threatening her employer with a knife after she was told she would be sent home for refusing to have a haircut, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar Gebang
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar GebangMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Getting rid of rubbish is difficult, especially when it is garbage produced by a city of more than eight million people, like Jakarta.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Curbing population growth a tough job
Curbing population growth a tough jobFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) now has a new chief, Yaumil Agoes Achir, who has assumed the duties of Khofifah Indar Parawansa.Yaumil, soft-spoken psychology professor, is no stranger to BKKBN.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedEdi Petebang The Jakarta Post Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of...