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Fri, 21 Dec 2001
City to have new chief Monday
City to have new chief Monday JAKARTA: Outgoing Jakarta Police chief Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb will hand over command to his successor Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara on Monday."The handover ceremony is slated on Dec. 24," Makbul said.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Tommy's lawyer protests Supreme Court's opinion
Tommy's lawyer protests Supreme Court's opinionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her latest legal maneuver, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, Elza Syarief, filed an objection against Chief Justice Bagir Manan's letter of legal opinion on Thursday, and asked him to annul the ruling.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
E. Java sets minimum wage at Rp 453,200
E. Java sets minimum wage at Rp 453,200Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya On Thursday, following a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, the governor of East Java moved to set the monthly minimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002 fiscal year.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
JP/14/Oracle
JP/14/OracleOracle challenges the world with unbreakable products========================== Lela E. Madjiah The Jakarta Post San Francisco, California --------------------------- Oracle picked the perfect time when it launched its latest technological development, the Unbreakable Oracle9i Internet...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
'Spy Game' offers elegant thriller
'Spy Game' offers elegant thrillerJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Not many people would think that Hollywood would take up an espionage story again.Let's face it. For the last couple of years they have been too busy exploiting computer technology in making movies mainly for visual pleasure.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
RI, Malaysian FMs in RP to discuss of Misuari
RI, Malaysian FMs in RP to discuss of MisuariAgence France-Presse, Manila The Indonesian and Malaysian foreign ministers arrived in the Philippines Thursday to discuss the fate of renegade Filipino Muslim leader Nur Misuari, the foreign department here said.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Two men detained for murder
Two men detained for murder JAKARTA (JP): After killing a man to avenge their father's murder, Salamudin (25) and Darussalam (23) were detained by the East Jakarta district police for murder.Suyata, the victim, was murdered by the two men after the victim's son, now a fugitive, murdered Salamudin's...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province,...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Oman agrees cut output to support OPEC
Oman agrees cut output to support OPECAgence France-Presse, Muscat Oman, an independent oil producer, on Thursday announced it would cut production by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to back OPEC's bid to force up crude prices.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
A bit off the beaten track
A bit off the beaten trackStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interesting places to go, good food to savor and comfortable places to stay are the main things that make any trip to a new place enjoyable and memorable. And Cirebon, a small coastal city in West Java, has them all.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Log thieves arrested in Samarinda
Log thieves arrested in Samarinda SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Samarinda Police arrested seven people suspected of stealing logs belonging to a timber company PT Kalhol Utama Samarinda on Wednesday.Sr. Comr.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Fair trade better than free trade
Fair trade better than free trade In international relationships, the desire to reap maximum profits by selling products is often hampered by the interests of the destination country in defending its local products. In such cases, strength often speaks louder than fairness.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
JP/FESTIVE
JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniarta The Jakarta Post Denpasar Let's cherish the year that has almost passed and welcome the one to...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
1. BECAK: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BECAK: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12City resumes crackdown against 'becak', vendors2. TOMMY: 40 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 17Elza protests MA's legal opinion3. POLICE: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22Police officer explains why corruption is endemic4. ARI: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 26Court finds Ari guilty, but he will be freed 5.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
1. Bank
1. BankBanks expect strong loan growth next year2. AFTA (2x28)95% of RI's tariffs already in line with AFTA: Official3. IBRA IBRA exceeds 2001 target4. Bonds IBRA starts asset bond swap 5. Blum1Top firms purchase RP bad loans 6. Blum3 Thai Airways appoints board
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Two elite soldiers killed in Aceh
Two elite soldiers killed in Aceh JAKARTA: Two soldiers of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) were killed in an exchange of gunfire with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels in Teunom, West Aceh, on Wednesday. Kopasuss spokesman Capt.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Police told to remove Iraqi refugees from E. Nusa Tenggara
Police told to remove Iraqi refugees from E. Nusa TenggaraYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Nusa Tenggara Deputy Governor Johanis Pake Pani has asked the provincial police to remove Iraqi refugees from the province because they are the responsibility of the central government and the...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Some products not ready to compete under AFTA: Kadin
Some products not ready to compete under AFTA: KadinAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said that some 27 percent of local products were not yet ready to compete in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which would start early next year.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Air Force Spokesman Commodore Imam Wahyudi confirmed the
Air Force Spokesman Commodore Imam Wahyudi confirmed the incident, saying in Jakarta that it was a Hercules C-130 H made in 1980."The Air Force now has two Hercules squadrons with 24 Hercules of C-130 type.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Police urged to probe Karo deforestation
Police urged to probe Karo deforestationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Farmers' Advocacy Institution has called on North Sumatra police to investigate the destruction of 1,060 hectares of a protected forest in Karo Regency, a catchment area supplying water to the provincial capital of...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Rustriningsih: From shy girl to dauntless politician
Rustriningsih: From shy girl to dauntless politicianIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In many ways, she is no different from other young single women with a rising career. But she's no ordinary woman in the country's political landscape, still primarily filled with men even with a woman...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
JP/4/Fundam
JP/4/FundamEncouraging vengeful fundamentalismJeremy Seabrook Guardian News Service London You see them everywhere on the streets of Dhaka, Jakarta, Karachi, the boys with their qualifications: a Master's in personnel, a diploma in management, a degree in marketing.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Megawati delayed Irian jaya trip
Megawati delayed Irian jaya tripTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri postponed indefinitely on Thursday her visit to the restive province of Irian Jaya, pending the implementation of central government policies there, including the...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Tsinga village gets water reservoir
Tsinga village gets water reservoir Markus Mardius, Contributor, Tembagapura, Titmice, Irian Jaya A mountain water reservoir constructed by the residents of Tsinga village has become a source of pride, and water, for the inhabitants.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
oeharto's Long Legal Trip
oeharto's Long Legal Trip May 21 1998 Soeharto steps down Sept 25 1998 Soeharto authorizes prosecutors to find his alleged overseas deposits and assets Nov 22 1998 Soeharto hands over his seven free-tax charity foundations to the state Dec 2 1998 President B.J.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Minimum wage in East Java set Rp 453,200 in 2002
Minimum wage in East Java set Rp 453,200 in 2002Ainur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post SurabayaFollowing a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, East Java Governor eventually decided on Thursday to set the monthly minimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Minimum wage in E. Java set at Rp 453,200: On Thursday, following
Minimum wage in E. Java set at Rp 453,200: On Thursday, following a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, the governor of East Java moved to set the monthly minimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002 fiscal year.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Sutiyoso denies officials involved in garbage graft
Sutiyoso denies officials involved in garbage graft JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Thursday to the establishment of a special team to investigate alleged corruption at the City Sanitary Agency, as proposed by the City Council a day earlier."Please do so if necessary.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Whither civil society?
Whither civil society? J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
RI bodybuilder can't guarantee gold but will try
RI bodybuilder can't guarantee gold but will tryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's leading bodybuilder Ade Rai has warned against unrealistic expectations ahead of his planned participation in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea."I can't promise to win a gold.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
1. ASSETS: 4 lines, 11 counts
1. ASSETS: 4 lines, 11 countsLegislators urge seizure of Soeharto's assets2. DAWAM: 2 lines, 21 countsMuhammadiyah, NU ponder joining hands in education 3. MAID: 2 lines, 18 countsIsmiyati sues Saudi princess for assault
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Muhammadiyah, NU ponder joining hands in education
Muhammadiyah, NU ponder joining hands in educationLeo Wahyudi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's two largest Muslim organizations, should join hands in promoting education to produce broad-minded Islamic thinkers with professional skills, a prominent...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
IBRA starts asset bond swap
IBRA starts asset bond swapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Banks may soon start exchanging their recapitalization bonds with assets from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA's) bond payments from the state budget.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Ismiyati sues Saudi princess for assault
Ismiyati sues Saudi princess for assaultThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Memet Ismiyati, an Indonesian maid assaulted by her employer while working in the U.S., has filed suit against the woman, a Saudi princess, for an attack that she says caused her physical and mental trauma.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Govt agrees to form impartial team to probe Theys death
Govt agrees to form impartial team to probe Theys deathTiarma Siboro & R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura Bowing to intense public pressure, the government announced on Thursday that it was forming an independent team to investigate the Nov.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy puts Irian forests in peril
Regional autonomy puts Irian forests in perilFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh fears that regional autonomy will put the environment in danger have become more evident as regency administrations in Irian Jaya have issued controversial bylaws, which have allowed them to overexploit...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Jakarta seeks alternative dumpsite
Jakarta seeks alternative dumpsiteAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid uncertainty about the capital's garbage disposal policy following the Bantar Gebang controversy, the Jakarta administration is approaching towns bordering Bekasi, Tangerang, Depok...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
House set to draft geothermal bill
House set to draft geothermal billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has formed a team to draft a bill on geothermal energy as part of its efforts to boost the development of energy resources, according to a leading legislator.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Batam conducts raids on migrants
Batam conducts raids on migrants BATAM, Riau: The Batam administration has launched an operation in the island's airport and seaports following the Idul Fitri holiday, to prevent people from migrating to the densely- populated island.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Ari Sigit found guilty, but walks free
Ari Sigit found guilty, but walks freeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The grandson of former president Soeharto, Ari Sigit, was sentenced to two months and 22 days in jail after the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of illegal possession of firearms' ammunition.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
LOYAL CUSTOMERS: LippoBank deputy president Yusuf Valent (left)
LOYAL CUSTOMERS: LippoBank deputy president Yusuf Valent (left) and managing director Harry Sasongko (right) share a light moment with two customers of the bank's branch offices in Bali who won top prices in LippoBank's Menang Lagi (Win Again) draw.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Papua's autonomy test: The Tangguh LNG project
Papua's autonomy test: The Tangguh LNG projectIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs, JakartaPart 1 of 2 The messages of Law no. 22/1999 and Law no. 25/1999 regarding political decentralization (regional autonomy) and economic deconcentration (fiscal balance) has been,...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
2 x 20 - 48pt Bodoni
2 x 20 - 48pt Bodoni Papua's autonomy test: The Tangguh LNG project Ignas Kleden Sociologist The Center for East Indonesian Affairs Jakarta The messages of the law no 22/1999 and the law no 25/1999 regarding political decentralization and economic deconcentration has been, for the past one year, so...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:30 Debating 3:30 Music 4:30 Quiz 5:00 TV Drama 7:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 Music...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Air Force Hercules crashes in Aceh
Air Force Hercules crashes in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An Air Force Hercules plane No. A 1329 crashed and burned just as it was about to land at around 9:45 a.m. on Thursday at Malikussaleh Airport, some 30 kilometers south of the town of Lhokseumawe in restive North Aceh.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -25 2,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 115 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 195 -10 1,500 Alakasa...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001
A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001Muara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta The journey of the Indonesian fashion industry, with Jakarta- based designers remaining the trendsetters, gives reason for optimism on the one hand but cause for concern on the other.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Oracle challenges the world with 'Unbreakable' products
Oracle challenges the world with 'Unbreakable' productsLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, San Francisco, California Oracle picked the perfect time when it launched its latest technological development, the Unbreakable Oracle9i Internet in early December.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Jakarta Hilton presents
Jakarta Hilton presents Masterpieces of Le Lion D'or at Jakarta Hilton Gracing the tables of Taman Sari ~ Savor fine French food & wine In surroundings of elegance & style Visiting guest chef - Eric Momme'jac Taman Sari Restaurant Jakarta Hilton International Dec.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
SE Asian auto sales up 9 %
SE Asian auto sales up 9 %Agence France-Presse, Singapore Motor vehicle sales in major Southeast Asian markets continue to rise despite the economic slump, increasing 9.0 percent in the first 10 months of the year, an industry monitor said Thursday.