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Fri, 04 Jan 2002
OPEC sees average 2002 oil price at $22 a barrel
OPEC sees average 2002 oil price at $22 a barrelAssociated Press Caracas OPEC's secretary general said Wednesday that oil prices will average US$22 a barrel this year, expressing confidence that prices will remain within the group's target range.A recent 1.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 18
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 18 Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floods 2. GUSDUR: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Police to summon Gus Dur as witness in extortion case 3. ZENDRA: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 42 Four-year sentence demanded for high court judge 4.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Wary Asian countries eye brighter economy in 2002, say analysts
Wary Asian countries eye brighter economy in 2002, say analystsAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Tokyo Asia's second recession in three years seems to be drawing to a close, but doubts about the vigor of a recovery in exports and the risk of a sharp fall in the yen mean 2002 is shaping up as a modest...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
targets realization
targets realization GDP growth 3.5% 3.5% (estimate) Inflation 9-10% 12.5% Budget deficit 3.7% 3.7% BI average rate 15.0% 16.2% Rupiah vs US$ Rp 9,600 Rp 10,256
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Papua governor sees 'room' for change in new autonomy
Papua governor sees 'room' for change in new autonomyAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The governor of Indonesia's newly autonomous province of Papua on Thursday greeted the remote region's new freedoms as a chance to change the disadvantaged lives of its people.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Palembang short of fuel
Palembang short of fuel PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, has experienced fuel shortages over the last two weeks. Cars were seen lining up for more than one kilometer, just to enter gas stations along Jl. Veteran and Jl. Demang Lebar Daun.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Civil servant gets 18-month prison term
Civil servant gets 18-month prison term PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The Parepare District Court sentenced Hasanuddin, a 40-year old civil servant, to 18 months in prison on Thursday for consuming shabu-shabu (crystal amphetamine).
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Bogor Park gives Rp 400m to city
Bogor Park gives Rp 400m to city BOGOR: Kebun Raya Bogor (Botanical Garden Park) beginning this year will contribute between Rp 200 and Rp 400 million to the city mayoralty, depending on the number of visitors to the park per year.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Security in Aceh conducive
Security in Aceh conducive JAKARTA: Chief of Military Operations in Aceh Brig. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf said in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, on Thursday that security in Aceh had increasingly become conducive, particularly after the imposition of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Malaysia building naval base near border with RP
Malaysia building naval base near border with RPAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will build a training base for its navy commando in the eastern state of Sabah, the site of recent incursions by Islamic rebels from the Philippines, senior officers said.Capt.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Employers reminded of wage ruling
Employers reminded of wage ruling JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea urged employers, especially those in the capital, to abide by the new regulation on minimum wage increases.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Teen sex education planned
Teen sex education plannedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new chief of the National Family Planning Coordination Board (BKKBN), Yaumil C. Agoes Achir, will embark on an information campaign on reproductive health education for teenagers.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Estrada allowed to leave detention
Estrada allowed to leave detention PHILIPPINES: An anti-graft court on Thursday allowed deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada to leave detention for post- operative eye check-ups later this month.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Reform-minded members brace for PPP Reformasi
Reform-minded members brace for PPP ReformasiTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disgruntled followers of the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) are planning to break away from the party they see as too old-fashioned and out of touch to attract younger voters.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
1. CPP ( 4 x 14)
1. CPP ( 4 x 14) Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP block 2. IBRA (2 x 24) 'Controversial firm' advises IBRA on BCA sale 3. Paiton (2 x 27) Paiton Energy plans to develop additonal power plants 4. Price (2 x 27) Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA: Gaikindo 5.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Two escape Cirebon prison
Two escape Cirebon prisonThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prisoner Mulyadi, sentenced to death for murder and Muhammad Ali, serving out a 14-year jail sentence for murder and illegal possession of firearms, broke out of the Kesambi Penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, on Tuesday officials said.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
2 x 20 48 pt
2 x 20 48 pt Minimum wage increase: Bread crumbs for the poor Peter Gardiner Social Researcher Technical Advisor Insan Hitawasana Sejahtera Jakarta 2. Hague -- Judgment at The Hague: Stepping into "the breach" 1 x 28 36 pt Sex Slaves vindicated at The Hague Ma. Ceres P.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
'Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA'
'Car prices could drop following implementation of AFTA'Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car prices on the domestic market could drop this year following the implementation of the ASEAN free trade area scheme (AFTA), the country's car association said Thursday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.2, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 2,500 Adindo...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Motorcycle sales to exceed precrisis level in 2002
Motorcycle sales to exceed precrisis level in 2002The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Looking at the improved economic situation, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) predicts that motorcycle sales will surpass the two million mark this year,Association chairman Ridwan Gunawan predicted that...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Asian currencies mostly down late
Asian currencies mostly down lateNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies resumed their descent late Wednesday - following a repose on New Year's Eve - as the wobbly Japanese yen maintained its hold on the market on the first trading day of 2002.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
'It's time to act on corruptors'
'It's time to act on corruptors'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was high time that President Megawati Soekarnoputri stopped making promises and started taking action to combat corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), critics said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Euro money hard to find in local market
Euro money hard to find in local marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a second day as Europe's legal tender, euro banknotes and coins had yet to gain a foothold in the local market, with only a few banks and money changers stocking the new currency.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Blast victim escapes from hospital
Blast victim escapes from hospital MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: One of the three persons injured in a bomb blast during the second Muslim congress in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Dec. 30 has escaped from the hospital.Makassar Police chief Comr. Sr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Akbar's lawyers throw Bulog ball into Habibie's court
Akbar's lawyers throw Bulog ball into Habibie's courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) scandal allegedly involving House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has taken a new turn with his lawyers implicating former president B.J. Habibie.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
State universities to hold entrance test twice a year
State universities to hold entrance test twice a yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to offer the public greater opportunities to enter state universities, the Ministry of Education is planning to issue a decree allowing entrance exams to be taken twice a year, while scrapping...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Seven feared dead in Kebumen beach tragedy
Seven feared dead in Kebumen beach tragedyAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Two domestic tourists were drowned and five others were still missing after they were swept away by a large wave at South Beach, Logending in the Central Java town of Kebumen on Tuesday, a rescue team said on...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Ministers lead by example in thrift campaign
Ministers lead by example in thrift campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a government directive asking state officials to observe a more modest lifestyle, several Cabinet ministers went about their official duties on Wednesday in a relatively modest manner, at least judging from appearances.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Indonesia plans observation workout for contract bridge in Winter Games
Indonesia plans observation workout for contract bridge in Winter GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games plans a reconnaissance workout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in an attempt "to adjust the players to the freezing climate", an...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Legal uncertainty puts off investors
Legal uncertainty puts off investorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aside from prolonged domestic, social and political turmoil, legal uncertainties -- highlighted by dubious settlement of corporate disputes in the commercial court -- also share the blame for discouraging foreign...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Gulf Indonesia: Giving the best for mutual interdependence
Gulf Indonesia: Giving the best for mutual interdependence Having been one of the few multinational firms which have established transparent win-win relationships with local communities and governments in its operation areas and surroundings, Gulf Indonesia Resources pledge to continue attempts to...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Kutai locals demand own regency
Kutai locals demand own regency SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Leaders of community members living in coastal areas in Kutai Kartanegara district threatened on Wednesday to mobilize people to occupy vital oil and gas companies in their four subdistricts if their demand for a separate regency was...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
KKN still a common practice
KKN still a common practice As reported by The Jakarta Post on Dec. 29, 2001 , the appointment of Taufik Kiemas as a special envoy for a ministerial visit to China is a classic conflict of interest given his role as the president's husband, a legislator and a businessman.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon
Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon JAKARTA: City Police will soon hand over the dossier on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's alleged involvement in the murder last July of a Supreme Court justice to the Jakarta Prosecutor's office.According to detective chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The weighted average interest rate on one-month [b]Sertifikat Bank
The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes Wednesday fell slightly from last week, the central bank said.The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.5 percent at the weekly auction, down from 17.62 percent from at last week's auction, Bank Indonesia said.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
S. Asian foreign ministers gather under Indo-Pakistan war clouds
S. Asian foreign ministers gather under Indo-Pakistan war cloudsAgence France-Presse, Kathmandu South Asian foreign ministers gathered in Kathmandu on Wednesday, ahead of a regional summit that will be dominated by the escalation of military tensions between the region's two major powers -- India...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Belt tightening: Rhetoric?
Belt tightening: Rhetoric? Only a few days after the proclamation of new instructions requiring government officials to work more efficiently and adopt a simpler lifestyle, President Megawati Soekarnoputri last week boarded a special plane bound for Bali, where she celebrated both the New Year...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Inconsistency rife in Mega's government
Inconsistency rife in Mega's governmentKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two powerful politicians have joined the bandwagon of rising criticism against the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that the current administration lacks consistency.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
841 foreigners deported in 2000
841 foreigners deported in 2000 JAKARTA: Indonesia deported 841 foreign citizens in 2001 for violations of immigration regulations, an immigration official said here on Wednesday.Muhammad Indra, director for immigration control of foreign nationals, at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, said...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Six named as suspects in Palu church blasts
Six named as suspects in Palu church blastsErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Six out of the ten people arrested by Central Police over the new year church explosions in the provincial capital of Palu in Central Sulawesi have been named suspects, according to Palu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Landslides, flooding kill at least five in S. Sulawesi
Landslides, flooding kill at least five in S. SulawesiJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A series of landslides and severe flooding killed at least five people and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in the South Sulawesi district of Gowa, residents said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Rizal gets serious about reforestation program
Rizal gets serious about reforestation programApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin has instructed all regents and mayors to speed up reforestation programs in their areas, using the Rp 28 billion in reforestation funds allocated by the central government...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The privatization drive: Appeasing animal spirits
The privatization drive: Appeasing animal spiritsEdward Mariyani-Squire, Associate Lecturer, School of Economics and Finance, College of Law and Business, University of Western Sydney, Sydney The government's deliberation over the privatization of publicly owned businesses is an interesting case of...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Reducing capital flight
Reducing capital flight Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti has requested that the local business community make efforts in 2002 to return their capital deposited abroad.It's not a new appeal, but who knows, it might be effective this time.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Plan for cheap drugs faces strong criticism
Plan for cheap drugs faces strong criticismTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to launch branded medicines at cheaper prices in March does not constitute a solution to the skyrocketing prices of drugs, critics say.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Telkom must give
Telkom must give better serviceFrom Republika The plan for a telephone rate increase of 21.67 percent in 2002 using a flat-rate system and in the following year using a "rebalancing formula" should be reviewed. As a consumer, I expect PT Telkom to give its attention to the following:1. Law no.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Bank notes rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp USD 1.00 10,900.00 9,900.00 10,525.0010,421.00 AUD 1.00 5,567.72 5,051.97 5,364.59 5,306.37 ATS 1.00 700.17 635.36 681.59 674.32 BEF 1.00 238.83 216.73 232.50 230.02 BND 1.00 5,893.48 5,348.46 5,693.19 5,633.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Natural flooding chaos predicted for Jakarta
Natural flooding chaos predicted for JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Huge floods have been predicted to hit Jakarta in about two weeks with the city administration admitting Wednesday that it would not be able to save residents from a natural disaster.