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Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Schools remain closed after quake
Schools remain closed after quake MANOKWARI, Papua: The earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale that jolted the region and damaged many buildings in Manokwari regency earlier this month has forced thousands of students in the remote districts of Oransbari and Ransiki to study at makeshift...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
New library for poor villagers
New library for poor villagers JAKARTA: Children from Cinamprak village, Mauk district, Tangerang, will soon be able to read good books when SD Inpres Setia Bakti elementary school opens its new library next month.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Govt proposes 25 new regencies
Govt proposes 25 new regencies JAKARTA: The government has submitted 10 bills to the House of Representatives (DPR) on the establishment of 25 autonomous regencies throughout the country.President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in a letter accompanying the bills, said she had assigned Minister of Home...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
[b]Canada moves into to knowledge-based economy
Canada moves into to knowledge-based economyThe Jakarta Post's journalist Ardimas Sasdi along with six journalists from Asia visited Canada's cities of Ottawa,Toronto, Victoria and Vancouver on a tour involving more than 20 universities, colleges, institutions and government agencies in charge of...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Rights abusers should be executed: East Timor leader
Rights abusers should be executed: East Timor leaderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent Indonesian legal experts lamented on Thursday the ad hoc human rights court's verdict against former pro-Jakarta militia leader Eurico Guterres, saying the sentence was too lenient for such a...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
BIN plans regional offices to improve intelligence work
BIN plans regional offices to improve intelligence workFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Intelligence Agency (BIN) plans to establish provincial representative offices across the country to increase information gathering and coordinate operations among other intelligence...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Case against JI suspects reviewed
Case against JI suspects reviewed SINGAPORE: Singapore officials have reviewed the cases of 18 suspected terrorists, accused of plotting a bombing campaign in Southeast Asia, to determine if they should remain under indefinite detention without trial, the government said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Two foreign investors postpone trash projects
Two foreign investors postpone trash projectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fearing further terrorist attacks after the Bali bombing tragedy, two foreign investors have recently postponed their plans to build garbage processing plants here with a total investment of US$378 million, an...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Asian monies mixed late, rupiah unchaged
Asian monies mixed late, rupiah unchagedAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed against the dollar in quiet trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.Currencies were confined in narrow ranges as players showed a reluctance to stake out large positions because of...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Asians study in Canada to build better careers
Asians study in Canada to build better careers TORONTO, Canada: Julie Eveline Wijaya, in her early 20s, left her hometown and parents in Medan in North Sumatra three years ago to study chemical engineering at Ottawa University in Ontario, Canada.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Electronics producers renew call for tax review following Sony decision
Electronics producers renew call for tax review following Sony decisionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electronics manufacturers renewed calls on Thursday for the government to review its tax policy on electronics and to boost its antismuggling efforts to help locally made goods compete in the local...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Embassy fears fan threat by elusive Indonesian terror suspect
Embassy fears fan threat by elusive Indonesian terror suspectJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore Round-faced with spectacles and a wispy beard, Riduan Isamuddin could blend into any crowd in Southeast Asia. And he does.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
* Headlines: BIN plans branch offices to improve intelligence 3
* Headlines: BIN plans branch offices to improve intelligence 3 * National: Govt refuses visit of foreign observers in Papua 4 * Archipelago: East Java raises minimum wages by up to 15% 5 * Opinion: The risks behind privatizing essential services 6 * City: Foreign investors put on hold garbage...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Guns and smiles greet students as int'l schools reopen
Guns and smiles greet students as int'l schools reopenIan Timberlake, Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Two faces -- one smiling, the other stern -- greeted students returning to classes Thursday for the first time since leading international schools in Jakarta closed two weeks ago over reported...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Refugees blamed for forest damage
Refugees blamed for forest damage KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 1,000 hectares of land inside protected forests in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Belu have been cleared for plantation and settlement by East Timorese refugees, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Where's all the money they pledged, asks Bali administration
Where's all the money they pledged, asks Bali administrationEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali administration questioned on Thursday the whereabouts of the financial assistance promised by various parties, including the central government, foreign countries and international...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Govt talks tough on holiday bonus
Govt talks tough on holiday bonus BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Banjarbaru administrative city authorities threatened on Thursday to take to court employers who fail to pay holiday bonus to their workers.Head of the local manpower and cooperative agency Ruspandie said he would enforce Law No.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,282.98 4,721.64 5,029.50 4,974.89 Brunei dollar 1 5,370.37 4,802.69 5,112.70 5,060.30 Canadian dollar 1 6,024.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Gus Dur leads party presidential race
Gus Dur leads party presidential race JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is still topping the list of presidential candidates from his National Awakening Party (PKB), a party leader says.PKB deputy chairman Mahfud M. D.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Two orangutans confiscated
Two orangutans confiscated The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) confiscated on Thursday two orangutans (pongo pymae) after negotiations with their owner Jacobus Jut on Jl. Dewi Sartika, who had kept the animals for the past 10 years.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Garuda's flights
Garuda's flights to Europe The Jakarta Post published my previous letter in which I expressed my disappointment in our national airline, Garuda Indonesia, for cancelling flights to and from the United Kingdom.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
More investors flee
More investors flee How ignorant has the Indonesian government been about the rapidly worsening investment climate in the country?The fact that it took newspaper headline stories, disclosing Sony Corp.'s plan to close down its audio-equipment plant in Bekasi, West Java, to jolt the government with...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam:
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam: Preparing an intelligent and reliable island Based on surveys conducted by the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS), the application of a free trade and free port zone, or generally referred to as Free Trade Zone (FTZ), in Batam will increase the island's...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Action against ticket scalpers planned
Action against ticket scalpers planned JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency plans to take pictures of ticket scalpers caught operating at bus terminals this holiday season and expose the pictures to the public.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Political parties bill endorsed despite gender equality issue
Political parties bill endorsed despite gender equality issueKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Thursday a bill on political parties despite the protest of a number of legislators demanding the adoption of specific rulings to ensure gender equality in...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
BI to close on extended holiday, banks yet to decide
BI to close on extended holiday, banks yet to decideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will close its offices, suspend transactions and reschedule some operations to comply with a government instruction extending the Idul Fitri holiday by three more working days, the central bank announced on...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Sitorus dreams of controlling weather
Sitorus dreams of controlling weatherTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Upon seeing the massive floods inundate much of Jakarta last January, Baginda Patar Sitorus' heart sank.But looking on the bright side, Sitorus, chief of the Cloud Seeding Unit of the Agency for the Assessment and...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Pertamina nominates Hyundai to build tankers
Pertamina nominates Hyundai to build tankersDow Jones, Singapore Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has nominated South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to build two very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, a Pertamina spokesman said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
GAM to defy ban and celebrate `independence day' on Dec. 4
GAM to defy ban and celebrate `independence day' on Dec. 4The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jayapura/Jakarta Despite a government ban and military posturing, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) intends to go ahead with its plan to celebrate the 26th anniversary of their proclamation of Acehnese independence on...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.57 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Government vows to set up crisis investment team
Government vows to set up crisis investment teamAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently shocked by the planned pullout of Japanese electronic giant Sony Corp., the government vowed on Thursday to work very hard to solve the various problems faced by the existing investors to...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Head of Batam Authority:
Head of Batam Authority: "We offer the best for investors" Since the establishment of Batam as an industrial, trade and tourism zone, it has become more well-known and has attracted numerous foreign investors.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Say 'no' to the broadcast bill
Say 'no' to the broadcast bill I wish to comment on the government's plan to pass the broadcasting bill proposed by the House of Representatives (DPR). As one of the students who took part in the struggle for reformation in 1998, I am very disappointed and am calling for all public elements to...
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Budget proposal draws criticism
Budget proposal draws criticismMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Councillors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized the Tangerang regency election committee (Panlih) for marking up a budget proposal to finance the regency election next March.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings1. Sulsel: 10 x 4 linesAmin wins S. Sulawesi gubernatorial election 2. UMR: 22 x 2 linesEast Java raises regional minimum wages by up to 15%3. Sultra: 24 x 1 lineAli Mazi passes public scrutiny
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has nominated South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to build two very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, a Pertamina spokesman said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Currency analyst
Currency analyst Please refer to the article Stock market set for more gains, analysts says, on page 13 of the Nov. 25, 2002 edition of The Jakarta Post.In the article, it referred to Wiwan Wiradjaja as a currency analyst at PT DBS Vickers. This is incorrect.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Detained foreigner on hunger strike
Detained foreigner on hunger strike BANDA ACEH: An American nurse on trial in the Indonesian province of Aceh for an immigration offence has gone on hunger strike to protest at the slow pace of the proceedings, her lawyer said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 29, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 29, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Honda to invest US$98m in KL
Honda to invest US$98m in KLAgence France-Presse, Pegoh, Malaysia Japan's number two car-maker, Honda Motor Co., said Thursday it will expand its Malaysian presence by investing 374 million ringgit (US$98 million) in its manufacturing operations by 2005.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
`Councillors' foreign trips useless'
`Councillors' foreign trips useless' City Governor Sutiyoso conceded on Tuesday that city councilors had forced his administration to finance their foreign trips for comparative studies, claiming that the administration had not planned such trips.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Domestic violence bill still long way off, legislator says
Domestic violence bill still long way off, legislator saysDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deliberation on the domestic violence bill has still a long way to go as legislators responsible for the draft still do not agree on the content of the bill, a legislator said on Thursday.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4
Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holidaymakers who want to make their Idul Fitri hometown journey from Pasar Senen railway station will have to struggle for the remaining limited seats as all tickets until Dec. 4 have been sold out.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
1. Kapal: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kapal: 10 x 4 lines Navy releases two foreign dredgers2. Ungsi: 20 x 2 linesRefugees want quick freeing of resettlement funds3. Militia: 24 x 2 linesLampung authorities urged to disband armed militias
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Singapore fears backlash in SE Asia if U.S. attacks Iraq
Singapore fears backlash in SE Asia if U.S. attacks IraqAssociated Press, Singapore Southeast Asia, beset by terror jitters after last month's Bali bombings, would face a Muslim backlash and be plunged into crisis if the United States strikes Iraq, Singapore's leader said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: Muhammadiyah
Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: MuhammadiyahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, said on Wednesday that it would celebrate Idul Fitri on Dec. 5, one day earlier than the date designated by the government.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soar
Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen criticized the government on Wednesday for failing to resolve domestic industrial problems, which, they said, had prompted foreign investors, such as Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13
Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13Nethy Dharma Somba and Fabiola Desy Undjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Police in Manokwari, Papua, arrested on Wednesday 13 people who raised the Morning Star flag to mark the fifth anniversary of Papuan independence.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Robbers attack fish pond owners
Robbers attack fish pond owners BOGOR: Two brothers were seriously injured after catching three men attempting to steal fish from their commercial pond in Curugbitung village, Nanggung district, Bogor regency early Thursday morning.