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Tue, 29 Jan 2002
U.S. diplomats visit Aceh
U.S. diplomats visit Aceh JAKARTA: Four U.S. diplomats met with members of the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration on Monday to obtain the latest information about security in the restive province."The four diplomats came from the U.S.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.28
Rupiah Rates Jan.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,925.00 9,925.00 10,477.00 10,373.00Austrian schilling 1 686.77 623.83 658.61 651.99Australian dollar 1 5,650.41 5,123.29 5,418.70 5,354.54Belgian franc 1 234.26 212.80 224.66 222.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Bengkulu to expand regencies
Bengkulu to expand regencies BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The Bengkulu provincial legislative council is discussing plans to create more regencies in the resource-rich province in a bid to speed up the development there.With approximately 1.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Flood hits houses, fishponds in Bogor
Flood hits houses, fishponds in Bogor BOGOR: At least 26 houses in Pabuaran village in the Bojong Gede district of Bogor regency were inundated by flood waters that peaked at around five meters on Monday, following the collapse of a dam on Kali Baru river.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Asian monies mixed late, economic prospects improve
Asian monies mixed late, economic prospects improveDow Jones, Singapore Improving economic prospects for many Asian countries as well as a sharp jump in the yen helped set a firmer tone for the region's currencies Monday.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Governor wants police chief removed
Governor wants police chief removed KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The local legislative council (DPRD) is striving hard to persuade Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin and the province's police chief Brig. Gen. Indarto to settle their differences.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
1. Sutiyoso
1. Sutiyoso 4x12 Council urges Sutiyoso to step down from firms 2. Dedi - 4x8 Tommy's bodyguard admits forgery 3. Tommy Tommy not to testify in judge's murder trial 4. BBM - 2x40 Under Pertamina pressure, police vow to speed up handling of fuel scam cases
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Floods inundate towns, harvest failure looms
Floods inundate towns, harvest failure loomsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Floods triggered by torrential rain plagued several towns in Java and Sumatra islands on Monday, forcing thousands of residents to flee to safer areas and submerging thousands of hectares of plantations and crops ready for...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Indonesia gets assistance offers to combat terrorism
Indonesia gets assistance offers to combat terrorismAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia had received several offers of assistance from the United States to help it crack down on the international terrorist movement, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Megawati still pushing for autonomy revision
Megawati still pushing for autonomy revisionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the minister of home affairs to make an inventory of problems with the current Autonomy Laws and get the word out immediately to governors, regents and mayors so that...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Development sends waterfowl to brink
Development sends waterfowl to brink The loss of vast areas of wetland throughout Indonesia and elsewhere due to development projects and human encroachment has also meant the loss of precious species.Of particular interest are water birds or waterfowl living in marshes, mangrove forests, swamps,...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
1. WET: 2 lines, 25 counts
1. WET: 2 lines, 25 countsSave Indonesian wetlands, save wealth of biodiversity 2. FOWL: 1 line, 35 countsDevelopment sends waterfowl to brink 3. AUSSIE: 3 cols, 18 countsAustralian species in peril as savior flounders
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Kornelius Purba
Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. ENRON -- ENRON AND THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES 1x 30 36 pt Irrationality in market capitalism By Madeleine Bunting in London =
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
KL's ban on RI workers a 'time bomb'
KL's ban on RI workers a 'time bomb'Agencies, Jakarta Indonesia criticized Malaysia on Monday for Kuala Lumpur's plan to halve the number of Indonesians working in the country, warning that the move could backfire and spark an influx of illegal workers.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah's move wins scholars' support
Muhammadiyah's move wins scholars' supportYogita Tahilramani and Tertiani Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted scholars hailed on Monday a historic move by Muhammadiyah, one of the country's largest Muslim organizations, to introduce what it terms "cultural propagation", saying it would...
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Govt plans supervisory board for Bank Indonesia
Govt plans supervisory board for Bank IndonesiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to set up a supervisory board within Bank Indonesia as one of several measures under the new central bank bill to increase its accountability.
Tue, 29 Jan 2002
Telkom workers strike against transfer plan
Telkom workers strike against transfer planThe Jakarta Post, Semarang and Yogyakarta More than 3,000 workers of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom Tbk in Central Java and Yogyakarta staged a strike on Monday in their latest bid to foil the deal to transfer the unit to another state-owned...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 lines
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 linesBlasts rock Ambon after ministers leave 2. Aceh - 14 x 3 linesGAM wants talks to be postponed indefinitely 3. Class - 24 x 2 linesLocals to seek compensation from developer over floods 5. Golkar - 21 x 2 linesLeftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team 5.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over island
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over islandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two neighboring provinces, Riau and Jambi, have been involved in an intense rift over Berhala Island over the last two months. Both have claimed the ten-square-kilometer islet, for political, cultural and historical reasons.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m each
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m eachLocals demand compensation of Rp 500 m each from PIK, city Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continueBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors may continue to make use of their inroads into the local stock market this week by keeping the index up and rising, although local investors looked set to unwind their gains, analysts said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse up
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse upTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dissolution of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has ignited fears that all previous efforts by the organization to conserve the environment will come to a standstill, activists said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strike The Jakarta Post SemarangEmployees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of imports
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of importsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Footwear producers have joined other manufacturer associations in demanding that preshipment inspection be reintroduced for imports to prevent smuggling and underinvoicing practices that have been hurting domestic...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang PINRANG, South Sulawesi: Two Papuan businessmen are seeking to supply cows from Pinrang for consumption in Indonesia's far eastern province of Irian Jaya."We decided to supply cows from Pinrang after receiving information that this regency produces not only rice,...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
BKPM wants to be more open to investors
BKPM wants to be more open to investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is proposing to open all business sectors to foreign investors, except for a few sensitive sectors, under the preliminary draft investment bill proposed by the agency.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
BCA saga set for next stage
BCA saga set for next stageBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drawn-out controversy surrounding the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) appears to be nearing its climax, as bidders place their final bids today. Not so, according to analysts.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, has donated 20 patrol cars to the City Police, a City Police spokesman said on Saturday morning.Sr. Comr.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso
Watch groups demand investigation of SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have demanded that the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Home Affairs mount an immediate investigation into Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for allegedly violating ministry decree No. 50/1999.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: TeamA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team established to save Golkar is accusing certain leftist groups of trying to dissolve the party by exploiting corruption allegations against its chairman Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 54.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Aceh facing hopeless struggle
Aceh facing hopeless struggleThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The killing of Acehnese rebel commander Tengku Abdullah Syafei by the Indonesian military on Tuesday has dealt a severe blow to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Banyumas military chief removed from position
Banyumas military chief removed from positionAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Lt. Col. Rukidi has been removed as chief of the Banyumas district military command for the role he played in releasing two prisoners from Purwokerto jail.Central Java's Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "A witness to history." This must be the most appropriate tag for Kanisius, a publisher and printing shop in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Sophan's resignation reveals party rift
Sophan's resignation reveals party riftKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resignation of legislator Sophan Sophiaan from both the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may have been triggered by intense pressure to tow the party line on controversial...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, The Jakarta Post In this era of super quality graphics, high frame rates and fast processors for online first-person shooters, a few of us are bound to forget the joys of playing simple games, such as Infocom's text based Zork...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur CIANJUR: Two unidentified bodies were found hanging on trees near Citarum River in the West Java town of Cianjur on Saturday.Local chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Wandy Aziz said the bodies, aged between 30 and 40, were believed to be victims of murder.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Floods hit parts of Jakarta
Floods hit parts of JakartaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A two-hour downpour that deluged most parts of Jakarta on Saturday night starting at around 9 p.m., caused massive floods in several locations in the capital.In Central Jakarta, the flood waters swamped parts of Jl.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Impoverished addicts to get free treatment
Impoverished addicts to get free treatmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug addicts who come from poor families have been included among those to qualify for free medical treatment under the government's program to compensate for the fuel subsidy reduction, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
PDKB faction set to merge with KKI
PDKB faction set to merge with KKIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction plans to merge with the Indonesian National Unity (KKI) faction in the House of Representatives because it failed to meet a requirement of a newly introduced internal...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strikeThe Jakarta Post, Semarang Employees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage Reacting to comments made by some circles on House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's plan to go on the haj pilgrimage, his lawyer, Hotma Sitompul, called them "uncivilized and nonreligious". His statement was harsh and, perhaps, made without thinking.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Paintings shown for Australian Day
Paintings shown for Australian Day JAKARTA: To commemorate the anniversary of Australia, which falls on Jan. 26, the Australian Alumni Association and the Australia Indonesia Institute are cooperating with Prime Global Link Pty. Ltd. to stage a painting exhibition.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
New device helpful for periodontal problems
New device helpful for periodontal problemsLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dentists are in need of an advanced device that combines the use of X-ray and computer known as Direct Digital Intra Oral Radiography (DDIR) to detect periodontal (relating to teeth and jawbones) diseases at a very...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m JAKARTA: After a 10-hour marathon questioning session, suspect Abdullah Sidiq Muin admitted to city police that he had received Rp 800 million from ex-fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Myanmar clarifies
Myanmar clarifies I would like to refer to the headline news report related to the so-called Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on the front page of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2002.You quoted a spokesman of the GAM who reportedly stated that they have their senior officials in exile and their ambassadors...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
[b]Is TNI regaining
Is TNI regaining its grip on politics?Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Aceh -- Aceh's hopeless war 1x 30 36 pt Aceh facing hopeless struggle The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Challenges facing the govt
Challenges facing the govt The challenges currently facing the government are numerous, especially in convincing the critics that the government privatization program of state-owned enterprises to balance the budget is on the right track and does not smack of collusion or corrupt practices.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workersAgencies, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to reduce by half the number of registered Indonesian workers here to prevent a repeat of recent riots, officials said Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open win
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open winThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her last year's Wimbledon achievement with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.