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Wed, 27 Nov 2002
JP/4/ICPD
JP/4/ICPDLegal revision needed to address population issues The Jakarta Post JakartaThe country needs to revise legal rulings, allocate funding and establish clear organizational structure to implement recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5), a...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 5.56 p.m.ThursdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Two 'boss-nappers' arrested
Two 'boss-nappers' arrested BATAM, Riau: Batam Police named on Tuesday two workers of PT Sindo Bintan Precast suspects for holding their foreign bosses hostage for 42 hours on the neighboring island of Bintan.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Children involved in theft ring
Children involved in theft ring SAMPIT, West Kalimantan: The Kotawaringin Timur police have arrested a group of motorcycle thieves which included two children.The police detective chief Adj. Comr. Deny Y.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 27, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 27, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, Vietnam, Kehidupan, Warna dan Aroma by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), until Nov. 27. * Photo Kesan Bebas, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Police make more arrests, key suspects remain at large
Police make more arrests, key suspects remain at largeMuhammad Nafik and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Denpasar/Jakarta The National Police may have scored a major breakthrough with the arrests of 15 people linked to the Bali bomb blasts so far, but the achievement has done little to restore a...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, local factors
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, local factorsNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mostly stronger Tuesday, broadly guided by the yen and supported by a spate of local economic news.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov.26 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,311.51 4,746.57 5,056.39 5,001.47 Brunei dollar 1 5,364.10 4,795.13 5,106.46 5,052.63 Canadian dollar 1 6,022.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Hope dims for quick ouster of embezzler Akbar
Hope dims for quick ouster of embezzler AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A motion to remove convicted fraudster Akbar Tandjung from his post as speaker of the House of Representatives has all but failed after house leaders, led by Akbar himself, recommended the action be dropped.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
JP/4/ICPD
JP/4/ICPDThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe country needs to revise legal rulings, allocate funding, and establish clear organizational structure in implementing recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5) to address its population problems, a discussion...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1
PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The proindependence Papuan Council Presidium (PDP) plans to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Papua independence on Dec.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Proton to invest in RI this year
Proton to invest in RI this year JAKARTA: Malaysian carmaker Proton will invest in Indonesia later this year in anticipation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), a senior official of the industry and trade ministry said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
SIWO looking for ideal KONI chairman
SIWO looking for ideal KONI chairmanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A one-day workshop will be held in an effort to formulate the criteria for selecting the next chairman of the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI), organizers said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
IOC postpones final decision on Bob Hasan expulsion
IOC postpones final decision on Bob Hasan expulsionReuters, Mexico City The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on Monday to postpone a final decision until July on whether to exclude Indonesia's Muhammad "Bob" Hasan from the organization.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
3,000 illegal TKIs face deportation
3,000 illegal TKIs face deportation JAKARTA: Taiwan says it will search for and deport 3,000 Indonesians believed to be working illegally in the island nation."Their (the migrant workers) contracts have expired and they are reluctant to come home so they will be deported ...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
E. Timorese resettled in Kalimantan
E. Timorese resettled in Kalimantan ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 30 families from East Timor were transported by sea to their new settlement in South Kalimantan.The people are part of some 20,000 East Timorese refugees who have chosen to remain in Indonesia instead of being repatriated.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
East Timor's Bishop Belo steps down for health reasons
East Timor's Bishop Belo steps down for health reasons Jose Belo Associated Press Dili, East TimorThe Roman Catholic bishop who won a Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent resistance to Indonesia's quarter-century occupation of East Timor stepped down Tuesday from his religious post, citing poor...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Mother of quins not yet stable
Mother of quins not yet stable The mother of the Indonesia's newborn quintuplets, 33-year-old Yuliana, was still in an unstable condition due to high blood pressure, a hospital official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Family blocks BSD toll road
Family blocks BSD toll roadTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven members of a family blocked BSD toll road, linking Bintaro and Bumi Serpong Damai satellite city (BSD) on Tuesday, demanding compensation for their land amounting to Rp 2.9 billion (around US$325,842).
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Police sued over arrest of Porsea protesters
Police sued over arrest of Porsea protestersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in North Sumatra filed a lawsuit against the police in connection with the arrest on Thursday of 18 people who had protested the planned reopening of pulp...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Employers told to comply with THR regulation
Employers told to comply with THR regulationBambang Nurbianto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang City Governor Sutiyoso has asked employers in the city to comply with a manpower decree that they should pay the Idul Fitri bonus (THR) to their employees no later than seven days...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
1. BSD: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. BSD: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Family blocks BSD toll road 2. TRIP: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Agencies obliged to fund councillors' trips: Sutiyoso 3. EXODUS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 Authorities promise safe trip home 4. THR: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 48 Employers told to comply with THR regulation 5.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Committee to discuss terrorism bills
Committee to discuss terrorism bills JAKARTA: The Steering Committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday assigned a 50-strong special committee to deal with the debate process relating to the stopgap antiterror regulations and the passage of antiterrorism bills.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Communism debate delays political parties bill
Communism debate delays political parties billFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday postponed the endorsement of the bill on political parties until Thursday as legislators failed to reach agreement on including a decree...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
PDI-P tells Mega not to sign ex-banker discharges
PDI-P tells Mega not to sign ex-banker dischargesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday that the President should not sign the release and discharge papers for debtors who have paid off their debts.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Legislators question perpetual notes issuance
Legislators question perpetual notes issuanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators questioned on Tuesday the government's plan to issue promissory notes without maturity dates or interest rates under a burden sharing scheme to replace trillions of rupiah in Bank Indonesia loans abused by ex-bankers.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Winner qualifies for AVC C'ship
Winner qualifies for AVC C'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 season of the National Professional Indoor Volleyball League, or Proliga, will kick off its three-month season in April, the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Family planning: No condoms?
Family planning: No condoms?Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Hey, this guy's buying ribbed, colored, lubricated, plaid, spearmint, condoms!!" the rude drugstore guy yelled at the top of his voice to the chagrin of 37-year-old virgin Larry Laffer in Sierra's 1987 computer game Leisure...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings1. Sulsel: 10 x 4 linesS. Sulawesi Police form team to probe bribery charge2. Tabrak 20 x 2 linesThree killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collision3. Porsea: 35 x 1 linePolice sued over arrest of Porsea protesters4. Papua: 40 x 1 line PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
9,000 Indonesian women HIV positive
9,000 Indonesian women HIV positiveDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Virtually unknown just a decade ago, drug use through injection is now a major source of HIV infection in Indonesia, which now affects 43,000 people, 9,000 of whom are women, the latest report on the AIDS epidemic...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Astra fails to hold creditors' meeting
Astra fails to hold creditors' meetingDow Jones, Singapore PT Astra International Tuesday failed to hold a planned creditors' meeting to vote on a US$800 million debt restructuring plan for holders of its rupiah-denominated bonds.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Jamaah Islamiyah terror group still major threat despite arrests: Analysts
Jamaah Islamiyah terror group still major threat despite arrests: AnalystsLawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network remains capable of mounting major attacks in Southeast Asia despite the arrest of several suspects in the Bali bombings,...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Police make more arrests linked to Bali blast case
Police make more arrests linked to Bali blast caseMuhammad Nafik and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta The National Police may have scored a major breakthrough with the arrests of 15 people linked to the Bali bomb blasts so far, but the achievement has done little to restore a sense...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Firms advised not to hire Chandra
Firms advised not to hire Chandra JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned labor export companies on Tuesday against hiring Jimmy Chandra, the owner of PT Adi Santa Kencana Mas.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Three killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collision
Three killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collisionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a collision between a bus and a minibus on West Java's north coast highway, which is notoriously prone to traffic accidents.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Confusing extra holidays
Confusing extra holidaysFrom Warta KotaThe government decision's on extending Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays, which are counted as part of an employee's annual leave, is a bit confusing. The first question is whether the holidays have to be taken, when in fact employees are free to take their...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Mega tells party to OK broadcasting bill
Mega tells party to OK broadcasting billFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri told party legislators Tuesday to endorse the broadcasting bill despite strong objections by...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Salim may avoid criminal charges
Salim may avoid criminal chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of Indonesia's wealthiest businessmen, Salim, may escape criminal charges on abusing some Rp 52.7 trillion (about US$5.8 billion) in state loans after the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced he had settled his debts.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Cities and towns told to devote 10% of area to nature
Cities and towns told to devote 10% of area to natureMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a regulation requiring cities and towns nationwide to set aside at least 10 percent of their territory as natural and/or park areas.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Mexican president to visit RI
Mexican president to visit RI JAKARTA: Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada is planning to visit Indonesia in October next year, before attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Don't be pessimistic
Don't be pessimistic I am referring to Satish Mishra's article published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, 2002 titled Indonesia's journey: Is the glass half empty?.Satish Mishra wrote: "This transformation is nothing less than a metamporphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Rieke reads British Sufi's poem
Rieke reads British Sufi's poem JAKARTA: Admitting she knows barely anything about Sufi poetry, actress Rieke Diah Pitaloka provided her own interpretation about the poem she read at the British Council's Poetry Reading during a breaking of the fast gathering.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
PBB legislator accused of attempted rape
PBB legislator accused of attempted rape MEDAN, North Sumatra: A number of regional offices of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) have urged the party's central board to dismiss one of their Medan legislative councillors, identified only as IBJ, for alleged sexual harassment against a schoolgirl.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002
Residents demand road for tax
Residents demand road for tax BEKASI: Residents of Jatimakmur subdistrict, Pondok Gede district in Bekasi, threatened not to pay land and property taxes unless the city administration immediately constructs an asphalt road leading to their area.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
No new clothes for Idul Fitri
No new clothes for Idul FitriTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shopping malls are crowded these days. Big bargains offered by vendors make customers more eager to buy various items, from food and beverages to shoes and clothes.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Three killed in toll road collision
Three killed in toll road collision BANDUNG, West Java: Three people were killed instantly after their pickup collided with a bus on the Padaleunyi toll road in Bandung, West Java, on Monday.The police identified two of the dead as Ujang Udin, 27, and Dede, 30, while the other victim had no...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Zaenal's dream to be in the Army
Zaenal's dream to be in the ArmyHis radiant eyes blinked with doubt. His mouth trembled, but no words were uttered. There was a long silence. The 12-year-old boy cast his eyes toward the sea and the palm and mangrove trees in the distance.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Education business needs a different marketing mix
Education business needs a different marketing mixSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Every parent shares a common wish for their children: to provide them with the best education possible. Their willingness to pay for their children's education at the best institutions, however, are varied.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Indonesia wins Asia's Yeh Brothers Cup
Indonesia wins Asia's Yeh Brothers CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia won the Yeh Brothers Cup bridge tournament with a victory over Chinese Taipei in the final on Sunday."We defeated Taipei by 80-59 victory points.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Court acquits Timan of $240.9m graft charges 2
* Headlines: Court acquits Timan of $240.9m graft charges 2 * National: Mega warns of 'ultra' democratic system 4 * Archipelago: Porsea tense as hundreds take refuge 5 * Opinion: Miss World not just harmless fun 6 * City: Councillors go on secret foreign trips, again 8 * Sports: Sorenstam caps...