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Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Operation against luxury cars planned
Operation against luxury cars planned JAKARTA: The city administration has announced it will launch an operation to force luxury car owners to pay vehicle tax.City Revenues Agency head Deden Supriadi said on Friday that about 10,000 luxury car owners had not paid the tax.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Rupiah seen to slightly strengthen
Rupiah seen to slightly strengthenDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The continued upward movement of regional currencies against the U.S. dollar, coupled with some domestic good news, would drive the rupiah slightly stronger this week, although the movement would be limited to a narrow...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
FTA to benefit RI more than China: Official
FTA to benefit RI more than China: OfficialAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is confident that the newly established free trade agreement (FTA) between China and ASEAN countries will benefit Indonesia more than China as it would enable the country to boost its exports,...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Govt looses Rp 10b from forest degradation
Govt looses Rp 10b from forest degradation PALU, Central Sulawesi: The destruction of 3,800 hectares of rainforest in the Lore Lindu National Park in Dongi-Dongi, Central Sulawesi, has caused Rp 10 billion in losses to the government, says a member of the park's staff.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Minor political parties seek equal electoral nominations
Minor political parties seek equal electoral nominationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minor parties want equal clout in nominating presidential candidates, but major parties will likely limit the number of candidates by setting up a minimum electoral threshold...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Tangerang faces rising cases of fire
Tangerang faces rising cases of fireMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang has seen at least 50 large fires in the past three months, adding to the municipality's woes of massive layoffs and drought.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Kampar legislators urged to be calm over regent's impeachment
Kampar legislators urged to be calm over regent's impeachmentHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Governor Saleh Djasit called on the Kampar legislative council to stay calm in seeking a solution to a dispute with Kampar Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Semanggi tragedy goes commercial
Semanggi tragedy goes commercial JAKARTA: A documentary on the shootings of rallying students in 1998, known as the Trisakti and Semanggi tragedies, will be shown at Group 21 film theaters here next week.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
RI secures one gold at SEATTA championship
RI secures one gold at SEATTA championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta David Jacobs/Yon Mardiono salvaged Indonesia's otherwise complete embarrassment by winning a gold at the just concluded SEATTA table tennis championship, in which Singapore emerged almost invincible, winning five of...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Govt to establish public information dissemination agency
Govt to establish public information dissemination agencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tired of complaining about media reports, the government has decided to establish a public information agency to put out information from its own perspective.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso: Most maligned governor
Sutiyoso: Most maligned governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso may well go down in history as the governor who has seen the most demonstrations against himself and his policies."During my first term as governor between 1997 and 2002 4,538 demonstrations were staged by Jakartans...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
BCA earns profit before tax Rp 2.80t
BCA earns profit before tax Rp 2.80t PT Bank Central Asia Tbk has posted a profit before tax of Rp 2.80 trillion (US$305 million) during the first nine months of 2002, up by 25.72 percent from Rp 2.23 trillion during the same period in 2001.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Taiwan minister
Taiwan minister heads for KL to boost trade ties with ASEAN Agence France-Presse TaipeiFinance minister Lin Yi-fu left for Malaysia here Sunday as part of Taiwanese efforts to enhance economic ties with Southeast Asia following ASEAN and China's agreement to form a free trade area, an official said.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
'Fasting in our hearts more important than physical fasting'
'Fasting in our hearts more important than physical fasting' During the Ramadhan holy month, many offices in the city reduce their office hours to allow employees to perform the fast more solemnly. But a lot of people, especially those who rely on physical strength to do their job, have to work as...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Golkar Party enlists ex-servicemen
Golkar Party enlists ex-servicemenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Embattled former ruling party Golkar has recruited a number of retired police and military officers into its ranks, which analysts described as a move to maintain or even improve its performance in the 2004 general...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Indonesian Cerdas takes gold in Bled: report
Indonesian Cerdas takes gold in Bled: reportThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter having rested for two games, Cerdas Barus came out for apparently a double victory in Indonesia's tie against Wales in the penultimate round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Friday.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Police claim to be close to solving Bali bomb puzzle
Police claim to be close to solving Bali bomb puzzleI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, Denpasar, Bali With three weeks left for the investigation into the bomb attack in Bali to be completed, the police claim to have built a rough picture of the jigsaw puzzle.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Eliminate corruptors
Eliminate corruptors and communists From Sinar Pagi A Jakarta-based newspaper in its Sept. 30 edition carried a report about a number of clever and wise people feeling worried about the possibility of a new brand of communism emerging.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings 1. Diyat: 10 x 4 lines Aceh to pay compensation to conflict victims 2. Kampar: 24 x 2 lines:Kampar urged to be cool-headed over regent's impeachment3. 36 x 1 line Tobacco growers angry over land certificates
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
* Headlines:Jiang lays down red carpet for capitalists3
* Headlines:Jiang lays down red carpet for capitalists3 * National:Golkar enlists ex-servicemen4 * Archipelago: Aceh to pay compensation to conflict victims5 * Opinion: Breaking cycle of violence in Indonesia7 * City: Sutiyoso: Most maligned governor?8 * Sports: Indonesia takes one gold at SEATTA...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
A sense of urgency needed
A sense of urgency needed Two news items did not make front page headlines in local media late last week because they could not compete with other big news items, such as the seemingly erratic police hunt for the suspects in the Bali blasts, the not-so-surprising Republican sweep of the U.S.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
IBRA sells 51% stake in Niaga to Malaysian firm
IBRA sells 51% stake in Niaga to Malaysian firmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delay, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has sold the controlling 51 percent stake in Bank Niaga to one of Malaysia's leading financial conglomerates, Commerce Asset-Holding Berhad (CAHB).
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran Tempo When the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Turn your living room into a movie theater
Turn your living room into a movie theaterHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Want to transform your living room into a movie theater, sports stadium or music hall. It's not too complicated if you have a TV set, VCD or DVD player, an amplifier or AV receiver, and a set of surround-sound...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Tobacco growers angry over land certificates
Tobacco growers angry over land certificatesWasis Sasmito, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The National Land Agency (BPN) has been accused of acting in the interests of a powerful state-owned tobacco plantation company over those of local farmers.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
RP tourism: Warning unnecessary?
RP tourism: Warning unnecessary?Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila At the summit meeting of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh (last week), terrorism and tourism were almost always mentioned in the same breath.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Breaking the cycle of violence in Indonesia
Breaking the cycle of violence in IndonesiaAnnabel McGoldrick, Reporting the World, London, annabelmcg@aol.com and Aya Muchtar, Contributor, Jakarta, aya@cbn.net.id Since the fall of President Soeharto's New Order government four years ago, many areas of Indonesia have been disfigured by brutal...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Restaurant owners gripe as smoking ban takes effect in Thailand
Restaurant owners gripe as smoking ban takes effect in ThailandAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thai restaurant owners complained Sunday of a drop-off in trade after the first weekend under a strict new ban on smoking in public places.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Writing religion on an ID card
Writing religion on an ID card It is time for the Indonesian government to erase religion from any form of personal identification. Indonesia is supposed to be a democracy. When will the government truly value religion and make it mandatory not to have it written on the identity (KTP) card.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Seroja Memorial honors troops, civilians killed in East Timor
Seroja Memorial honors troops, civilians killed in East TimorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Sunday the Seroja Memorial, located inside the compound of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, as part of a...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Surrender or face attack, TNI tells GAM
Surrender or face attack, TNI tells GAMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu told Aceh rebels now under siege at Cot Trieng village in Nisam district, North Aceh, to surrender or to face the full brunt of military attack.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Survey predicts 376% rise in Internet banking transactions
Survey predicts 376% rise in Internet banking transactionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The value of bank transactions over the Internet could rise by 376 percent between 2001 and 2004, according to a survey that cited stronger consumer purchasing power in Indonesia would increase the number of online...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
'Australia needs to resume working tie with Kopassus'
'Australia needs to resume working tie with Kopassus'Reuters, Sydney, Australia Australia should lift a ban on its military working with Indonesia's Kopassus special forces to fight terrorism in the region, despite the unit's questionable human rights record, Defense Minister Robert Hill said on...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Angie through to all-Asian final at Pattaya tennis
Angie through to all-Asian final at Pattaya tennis Agence France-Presse Pattaya, ThailandIndonesia's Angelique "Angie" Widjaja set up an all-Asian final with South Korean Cho Yoon-jeong with an upset win over Russian Tatiana Panova here Saturday.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Plasma TV monitors still too expensive
Plasma TV monitors still too expensiveRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta As television technology is in the midst of a digital video revolution, plasma TV monitors offer superb quality of image, as compared with conventional and projection TV sets, but their sales on the Indonesian market are...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Thailand-mixup Switched Thai twins to remain with parents who raised them: repor JP/11/ASEAN Switched twins not to reverse the swap THAILAND: A hospital mix-up involving twin girls who were separated at birth by accident 16 years ago has been resolved, with the families...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Anticipating floods
Anticipating floods From Suara KaryaWith the rainy season approaching, the Jakarta administration must take action to ensure that there will be no more floods in the city. Usually, the rainy season means floods all over the city.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Angelique claims Pattaya open title
Angelique claims Pattaya open titleAgence France-Presse, Pattaya, Thailand Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja claimed the second title of her short career Sunday, defeating Cho Yoon-Jeong of Korea 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the US$110,000 Volvo Open tennis tournament here.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Tangerang short of high schools
Tangerang short of high schools TANGERANG: Development in the Tangerang municipality has been racing ahead of late, with the number of districts increasing from six to 12 in just the past five years, but residents say the number of high schools in the municipality has failed to keep pace.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
No referendum for Aceh, observers welcomed
No referendum for Aceh, observers welcomedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda ruled out on Sunday discussing a referendum for Aceh with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as other Indonesian officials gave conflicting statements on the status of military observers in...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Hambali and Ba'asyir
Hambali and Ba'asyirFrom Media IndonesiaIt was interesting to watch Metro TV's evening program on Oct. 28, which featured a story on Omar Al-Farouq, a mysterious figure whose identity remains unclear. A man introduced as somebody who was "close" to Hambali, a figure as mysterious as Al-Farouq, was...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Credibility of police work in Bali case raises doubts
Credibility of police work in Bali case raises doubtsFitri Wulandari and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali Oddities in the police investigation into the Bali bombing need further explanation for the sake of credibility, an intelligence analyst said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Chinese-Indonesians want their role recognized
Chinese-Indonesians want their role recognizedDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The struggle of Chinese-Indonesians to revive their national identity will succeed only if the country acknowledges their contributions in development and gives them full rein to develop any sector, including...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
PDI-P gears up for 2004 elections
PDI-P gears up for 2004 elections JAKARTA: Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri asked party cadres on Saturday to strive to win the 2004 elections.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
ASEAN needs collective leadership
ASEAN needs collective leadershipKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com For many people, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more like a remnant of its past glory, especially after the regional financial crisis of 1997, as a result of which its strongest...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Bali to be priority in Virgin Blue's international expansion
Bali to be priority in Virgin Blue's international expansionAssociated Press, Canberra Budget carrier Virgin Blue will make the troubled holiday island of Bali a priority destination when it begins a major expansion from Australian domestic routes into international services soon, Virgin boss...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Antiterrorism bill should not be retroactive: Official
Antiterrorism bill should not be retroactive: OfficialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The antiterrorism bill the government submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday does not leave any room for the adoption of the retroactive principle, a government official said...
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Eliminating terrorism
Eliminating terrorismFrom Koran Tempo Indonesians are suffering from a multidimensional crisis. While they are still gripped by the protracted economic and political crisis, the bomb blast in Bali on Oct. 12 has added to their plight.
Mon, 11 Nov 2002
Parking operators unaware of new law
Parking operators unaware of new lawNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parking operators said Saturday they were not aware of a new city bylaw which requires them to pay up to 20 percent of their total income to the city administration.