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Wed, 09 Jan 2002
NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang
NGO data alleges massive corruption in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two non governmental organizations (NGOs) that specialize in observing the performance of the Tangerang mayoralty said that they found a large amount of budget misappropriation and project failures in 2001.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC fallout
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC falloutBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reeling from last year's low premium rates due to stiff competition, local insurance firms may find relief in the fallout from the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Antigraft drive: Last hope?
Antigraft drive: Last hope? The decision by the Attorney General's Office to declare House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung a suspect in a graft case could not have been better timed. The drive to eradicate corruption, one of the goals of the reform movement, has slowed down so...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militantsAgencies, Singapore A 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
Lippo to offer new homes
Lippo to offer new homes BEKASI: PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk has launched a new housing complex in the Simpruk area of Lippo Cikarang.The president director of PT Lippo Cikarang, Yuke Susiloputro, said on Tuesday that the Taman Valencia housing complex would consist of six houses types priced between Rp...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Salim won't bid BCA: Laksamana
Salim won't bid BCA: LaksamanaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business tycoon Anthony Salim told the government that the Salim Group would not attempt to regain control of the bank it once owned, Bank Central Asia (BCA), giving his word to State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -25 179,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 14,500 AGIS 115 0 260,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 15 129,500 Alakasa...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
UN official in East Timor quits
UN official in East Timor quitsEAST TIMOR: One of the top United Nations officials running East Timor has resigned, complaining of poor morale, interference in management and a lack of senior Asians in the UN administration. Malaysian N.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Index prices soar in many provinces
Index prices soar in many provincesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing kerosene shortage afflicting numerous regions across the country has occurred alongside a rise in the price of other basic commodities such as rice, sugar, palm oil, fish and meat, according to a survey conducted by The...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
2 x 20 48 pt
2 x 20 48 pt PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Malay -- Race-based awarding of contracts hurting Malaysia 2 x 32 36 pt Malaysia's affirmative action: Is it still good for the country? P.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. BCA
1. BCASalim won't bid BCA: Laksamana2. InsurLocal insurance firms expect boost form WTC fallout3. Bank Thailand to ease bank provisioning rules 4. TelecoChina to restructure telecoms industry5. Blum IDB approves $531m in new financing PLN
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RI
Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While confirming that Indonesia is listed among those countries targeted in the ongoing United States'-led war against international terrorism, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Minister against military option in Aceh 2
* Headlines: Minister against military option in Aceh 2* Opinion: Press freedom and professionalism 4* City: Jakarta evicts thousands illegal squatters 6* Archipelago: Kerosene crisis persists 7 * National: Military rebuilding political powerbase 8* World: KL deports Misuari to Manila 10* Business:...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Holidays boost SMS use
Holidays boost SMS use JAKARTA: The use of short message services (SMS) increased by more than 100 percent during the recent Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year period, an executive of a cellular operator said.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Telkom to invest in VoIP business
Telkom to invest in VoIP business BANDUNG: The state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom will expand its business by investing in the so-called Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIp) business, a senior official said on Monday.Telkom vice president for communications B.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pertamina expects rise in profit
Pertamina expects rise in profit JAKARTA: State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it expected gross profit to slightly increase by 1.2 percent to Rp 11.9 trillion (US$1.14 billion) this year from Rp 11.75 trillion last year despite the current drop in oil prices.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. Argent (2 x 30)
1. Argent (2 x 30) Argentina peso is slashed by 29%, country adopts dual exchange rate 2. Peso (2 x 35) U.S analysts say Argentina peso plan will fail, too 'interventionist' 3. Fed (1 x 35) Call for U.S. to boost saving rate 4.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
2. Aceh 2 X 20
2. Aceh 2 X 20 Vital firms in Aceh resume operations 3. Stock ( 2 X 27) Asia to lead global equity rally: Dresdner RCM 4. Banker ( 2 X 20 'Euro zone top heavy with central bankers'
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Matahari to buy back 10% shares
Matahari to buy back 10% shares JAKARTA: Indonesian retail company PT Matahari Putra Prima said Monday that it plans to seek shareholders' approval Tuesday to buy back up to 10 percent of its shares.Matahari spokesman Danny Konjongian said the company will use around Rp 270.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Back to nature through bird-watching
Back to nature through bird-watchingBayu Dwi, Contributor, Jakarta Annissa, 10, is busy focusing her Nikon binoculars as her mouth moves. "Look, there's three birds on a big tree," she yells happily.For the elementary school student from Cibinong, West Java, bird-watching is one of her favorite...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
House Speaker declared suspect
House Speaker declared suspectTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just after he had opened the latest House of Representatives session on Monday morning, Speaker Akbar Tandjung received bad news: He had been named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. Absen, 3 lines, 10 counts
1. Absen, 3 lines, 10 countsHouse speaker blasts lazy legislators 2. TNI, 2 lines, 24 countsMilitary rebuilding political power base, observers warn3. Hamzah, 2 lines, 24 countsNothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insists 4. Langit, 1 line, 32 countsFrantic bid for PKB reconciliation fails
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regions
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchange
Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchangeMiyuki Hokugo, The Asahi Shimbun, Jakarta Correspondent, Jakarta Amid historical deflation and sobering economic forecasts, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to embark on a visit to five ASEAN nations to reiterate Japan's...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Serui lacks teaching staff
Serui lacks teaching staff SERUI, Irian Jaya: At least five private and state-run senior high schools in Yapen Waropen regency, Irian Jaya, are short of teaching staff since many teachers have returned to their hometowns outside the province in connection with the increasing demands for the...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan7
Rupiah Rates Jan7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,895.00 9,895.00 10,447.00 10,343.00Australian dollar 1 5,658.86 5,134.52 5,426.17 5,366.98Austrian schilling 1 710.14 644.60 680.94 673.78Belgian franc 1 242.23 219.88 232.27 229.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Govt wants to form KPU branches
Govt wants to form KPU branches KUPANG: The central government is considering establishing regional branches of the General Elections Commission (KPU) to help with technical preparations for the 2004 polls, Minister of Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
2. Aceh 2 X 20
2. Aceh 2 X 20 Vital firms in Aceh resume operations 3. Stock ( 2 X 27) Asia to lead global equity rally: Dresdner RCM 4. Banker ( 2 X 20 'Euro zone top heavy with central bankers'
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. Debt
1. DebtGovt to go ahead with debt extension plan2. PertaPertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crime3. MAS MAS unveils asset sale plan 4. HK HK dollar peg safe but Argentina offers lessons5. AutoJapan auto sales fall as economy worsens
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Angkasa Pura sued in land case
Angkasa Pura sued in land case Fifty-six residents of Karang Sari and Karang Anyer subdistricts of Neglasaari district, Tangerang, have filed suit against PT Angkasa Pura for the alleged illegal claim on 18 hectares of land.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artists
Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artistsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta deserves to be dubbed the city of artists as it hosts 650 superb artists, 400 of them painters, not to mention numerous beginners or fine art students who have yet to make a name for themselves.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Government regulation saves Surabaya mayor
Government regulation saves Surabaya mayorAinur A. Sophia'an, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Prawiro was saved from impeachment by the Surabaya legislature on Monday for his unexplained absence over the last four months, thanks to Government Regulation No.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. BUDGET: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10
1. BUDGET: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10Sutiyoso proposes 2002 budget increase 2. GUSUR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 23City forcibly evicts thousands of squatters3. GARBAGE: 40 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32City undecided over Marunda dump4. BUS: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21Foreign firms invited to operate city buses
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. Selo
Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. SeloAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University of...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso proposes budget increase
Sutiyoso proposes budget increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday that his administration planned to increase the 2002 city budget to Rp 8.9 trillion this year, or an almost 10 percent increase on last year's Rp 8.1 trillion.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crime
Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crimeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Monday that it had proposed to the government to give the National Police a reward if they were successful at foiling attempts to smuggle or hoard fuel.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX JP/11/BEJ Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Garuda, what's wrong with you?
Garuda, what's wrong with you? I was beginning to be convinced that the level of service of Garuda Indonesia had significantly improved in the past two years, that was, until Dec. 29, 2001.When my wife and I checked in at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on that day, one of Garuda's ground...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Health officials move to curb malaria outbreak
Health officials move to curb malaria outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Health Office of the regency of Banyumas, Central Java, finally responded to the reports of a massive malaria epidemic by conducting on Monday several blood tests and treatment for anyone suffering from malaria in the five...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002)
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 From Hell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Learning Curve 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10 Spy Game 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Senayan...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Cathay Pacific's service
Cathay Pacific's service On a three-day tour to Beijing (Dec. 12-15, 2001), traveling from Jakarta via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, I had a very bad experience. Having left Jakarta in the morning I arrived at Beijing at 9:30 p.m. and found myself without luggage on that cold night.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Soeharto helps Gus Dur's plans
Soeharto helps Gus Dur's plans TUBAN: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Monday that former president Soeharto was ready to assist his development program of empowering small- and medium-scale businesses (UKM).
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama by Ringkang Gumiwang group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 12. * Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., Jan. 19.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Foreign firms invited to operate city buses
Foreign firms invited to operate city busesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is considering inviting foreign firms to operate new buses along certain city bus routes in October this year.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Amnesty for Soeharto
Amnesty for SoehartoFrom Pikiran RakyatClemency or a pardon can be granted to a criminal after he is sentenced, accepts it and then submits a request for a pardon.Abolition or reducing a sentence from death to life imprisonment, as in the case of former deputy prime minister/foreign minister Dr.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award
Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaGadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University of...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Vendors rally at mayor's office
Vendors rally at mayor's office Some 200 street vendors who were evicted from the pavement on Jl. Kiasnawi, Pasar Anyer, in a raid last Saturday staged a rally at the mayor's office on Monday morning to demand they be allowed to trade along the street.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia says
ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is active again, and the launching of a free trade area at the start of the year is going to help catapult the group back into international diplomacy, Indonesia proclaimed on...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Renault eyes Asia sales growth at 56%
Renault eyes Asia sales growth at 56%Agence France-Presse, Tokyo French carmaker Renault expects its Asia-Pacific sales to grow 56 percent for the second straight year in 2002, while sales by its South Korean carmaking subsidiary would increase by almost 30 percent, the company said Monday.