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Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Accidents on Jakarta-Tangerang tollway drop
Accidents on Jakarta-Tangerang tollway drop TANGERANG: The number of traffic accidents on the Jakarta- Tangerang toll road drastically dropped this year.Data from the information center of PT Jasa Marga's Tangerang branch showed that there were only four accidents with no fatalities during the...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
* Headlines: U.S. stalls APPC meeting over abortion issue 3
* Headlines: U.S. stalls APPC meeting over abortion issue 3 * National: Govt shelves plan to split Papua into three 4 * Archipelago: Navy warns foreign fishing vessels not to poach 5 * Opinion: Ratification of UN treaties only lip service in RI 7 * City: Wealth commission in uphill battle with...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
11 Navy vessels in Aceh waters
11 Navy vessels in Aceh waters SURABAYA: Eleven Indonesian warships are still on station in Aceh waters, despite the army's lifting of a siege on a rebel position in northern Aceh and the signing of a truce in Geneva last Monday.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Philippines' San Miguel to go on Asian investment spree
Philippines' San Miguel to go on Asian investment spree Agence France-Presse Manila Philippine food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is to launch an investment spree in Asia, company chairman Eduardo Cojuangco said.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
San Miguel plans investment spree
San Miguel plans investment spreeMANILA: Philippine food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is to launch an investment spree in Asia, company chairman Eduardo Cojuangco said.It is also finalizing the acquisition of two terminals of a major port operator in the Philippines, he told reporters late...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Merpati, Mandala not interested in no-frills
Merpati, Mandala not interested in no-frillsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Merpati Nusantara Airlines and Mandala Airlines say they have no plans to enter the no-frills business due to the fact that in- flight services are still a priority for local passengers.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
I don't know Mukhlas, Israeli spies were targeted: Imam
I don't know Mukhlas, Israeli spies were targeted: Imam or Imam wanted to kill partying Israeli spies, Americans I Wayan Juniartha and Ade Siboro The Jakarta Post Denpasar/JakartaImam Samudra suspected team leader of the Oct.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Suspected Indonesian terrorists led double life in Malaysia
Suspected Indonesian terrorists led double life in MalaysiaJalil Hamid, Reuters, Sungai Manggis, Malaysia To the villagers of Sungai Manggis in Malaysia, he was just another part-time kebab seller and peddler of potions and cures.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Wealth commission in uphill battle with councillors
Wealth commission in uphill battle with councillorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) plans to report seven Jakarta city councillors, including a brother-in-law of President Megawati, to the city police for not reporting their wealth, a...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Int'l workshop on displaced persons
Int'l workshop on displaced persons PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A two-day workshop on guiding principles for the internal migration of refugees has taken place in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
BI defends NPL ruling despite criticism
BI defends NPL ruling despite criticismDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia stressed on Friday that banks must reduce their nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio to a maximum of 5 percent by June 2003, despite complaints from some bankers and analysts that the deadline is unrealistic.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
U.S. stalls APPC meeting over abortion on demand
U.S. stalls APPC meeting over abortion on demandTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Bangkok, Thailand The United States' refusal to agree to abortion on demand, has snagged for three days the deliberations over the draft Plan of Action on population and poverty eradication during the Fifth Asian...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Fisherfolk live below poverty line
Fisherfolk live below poverty line MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah has revealed that a large number of fishermen in Indonesia still live below the poverty line, making their economic empowerment imperative.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
GAM still eyeing independence in 2004 election
GAM still eyeing independence in 2004 electionNani Farida and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta One crucial block to lasting peace in Aceh remains unresolved as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) implies it wants the 2004 general election to decide on Aceh's independence, but the...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
STNK brokers
STNK brokersFrom Kompas On Nov. 11, 2002 I applied for the extension of my motor vehicle license (STNK), due to expire on Nov. 14, 2002. I submitted my application forms and other documents as required to the fourth floor of the Jakarta Police Headquarters.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Student steals supervisor's car
Student steals supervisor's car BOGOR (JP): A student working part-time at the Bogor City Council has admitted to stealing his boss' minivan because she scolded him.Tubagus Desmi Safari, 21, who lives in Taman Sari Persada, is a student at Pakuan University in Bogor and has been working for the...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
JP/6/TIGOR
JP/6/TIGOR Jakarta's floods not at disposal of God Azas Tigor Nainggolan Chairman Forum of Jakarta City Residents (FAKTA) People say there is nothing new under the sun. This old adage also applies to floods.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
KAI tightens security to prevent vandalism
KAI tightens security to prevent vandalismNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) said on Friday it was tightening its security system across Java to prevent rampant vandalism on trains traveling between East Java and Jakarta.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Legislator urges Rachman to quit
Legislator urges Rachman to quit JAKARTA: An Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator urged Attorney General M.A. Rachman on Friday to resign following the decision of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) to report him to the police over his wealth...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Aceh police wary during first days of peace agreement
Aceh police wary during first days of peace agreementNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The local police in the restive province of Aceh expressed their concern over how to proceed during the first days of peace with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), citing a lack of directives on how to respond...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Police search for three more suspects in drug case
Police search for three more suspects in drug case Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamThe National Police said they were searching for three more suspects in connection with a home laboratory manufacturing ecstasy pills, which was discovered last week in the Riau town of Tanjung Balai Karimun.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earthquake with an intensity of 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu at 6:48 a.m. on Friday, prompting most city dwellers to abandon their homes in panic.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Fictitious projects
Fictitious projects should shame ministersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaState Minister of National Development Planning and Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), Kwik Kian Gie, has said that the implementation of marked-up or fictitious projects in various ministries, should offend...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Antara launches anniversary stamps
Antara launches anniversary stamps JAKARTA: The state-owned news agency Antara said on Friday that it would host a series of events to celebrate its 65th anniversary, including the launching of its stamp on Dec. 18.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
N. Sulawesi vulnerable to malaria
N. Sulawesi vulnerable to malaria MANADO, North Sulawesi: At least 14 villages in North Sulawesi's three regencies are vulnerable to the transmission of the parasites that cause malaria, a health official has said.According to Dr.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Batam Center Grand Mosque: A Rp 15 billion mosque with gorgeous
Batam Center Grand Mosque: A Rp 15 billion mosque with gorgeous architecture to create a dynamic religious atmosphere.Novotel Batam: One of Batam's star-rated international-standard hotels that is a favorite among expatriates.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Rini says exports to grow by 5 percent next year
Rini says exports to grow by 5 percent next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M. Soewandi said on Friday that Indonesia's export earnings are projected to grow by 5 percent next year on the back of better prices for the country's main export...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Taiwanese president to meet Sultan in Yogya
Taiwanese president to meet Sultan in YogyaTarko Sudiarno and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta In what is likely to ruffle China's feathers again, Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian is scheduled to visit Indonesia next week and meet with Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Batamindo Industrial Park: One of the huge industrial zones in
Batamindo Industrial Park: One of the huge industrial zones in Batam.Trans-Barelang bridge: A panoramic view of one of the six high- tech bridges that connect Batam and the surrounding islands.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Yogyakarta blind band wins recognition
Yogyakarta blind band wins recognitionGigin Kurniawan, Contributor, Yogyakarta Irama Tanmirsa is an unusual music group from the "city of culture", Yogyakarta: All the musicians are blind. Although it has yet to become as famous as pop band Sheila On 7 from the same city, Irama Tanmirsa is now...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Pertamina raises LPG price once again
Pertamina raises LPG price once againA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying public concern, state oil and gas company Pertamina raised again the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Rp 32,400 (US$3.64) per tank from Rp 28,800 per tank (each tank holds 12 kilograms of LPG).
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Energy, a source of conflicts among nations
Energy, a source of conflicts among nationsSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta There is no life that can be sustained without energy. The struggle for survival is in fact a competition to capture useful energy and secure its continued flow.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Treaties and RI's token gestures
Treaties and RI's token gesturesBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society for Democracy (YAPPIKA), Jakarta One may wonder why the Indonesian government often boasts in international forums that "Indonesia has ratified treaties and, therefore, Indonesia has never had any problem with the international...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
JP/6/BAYU2
JP/6/BAYU2Ratification of UN treaties only lip service in RIBayu Wicaksono Civil Society for Democracy (YAPPIKA) Jakarta One may wonder why the Indonesian government often boasts in international forums that "Indonesia has ratified treaties and, therefore, Indonesia has never had any problem with...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Police foil smuggling of used cars
Police foil smuggling of used cars BATAM, Riau: The Batam Police foiled an attempt to smuggle dozens of luxury used cars from Singapore into the city of Batam, Riau, through a private port belonging to PT DSFU in Tanjung Uncang.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
New bomb found at Makassar church
New bomb found at Makassar churchJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi People in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar were shocked by the discovery of a new bomb on Friday, which was similar to that detonated last week at a McDonald's fast food outlet in the city that killed at...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Towards the enforcement of Free Trade Zone in Batam
Towards the enforcement of Free Trade Zone in BatamBatam, a comfortable place for investment and settlement Batam is known not only as an industrial estate but also as an attractive tourist resort. The region can also attract investors with its qualified human resources.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Police to be deployed aboard trains
Police to be deployed aboard trains JAKARTA: In the wake of a recent robbery on an electric train, the city police plan to deploy officers to train stations in Greater Jakarta as well as on board electric trains during this holiday season.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Dec. 13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,304.16 4,733.78 5,045.97 4,991.74 Brunei dollar 1 5,344.90 4,771.63 5,084.73 5,031.65 Canadian dollar 1 6,030.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
1. Neles -- Papua: A zone of peace
1. Neles -- Papua: A zone of peace 2. Ali13 -- Balinese tourism damaged, not yet dead 3. Asahi16 -- Is the U.S. bankruptcy code a model for Japan?
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
'Man-made disaster' still looms in East Java
'Man-made disaster' still looms in East JavaAinur Sophia'an, The Jakarta Post, Mojokerto Still in mourning, hundreds of residents from the East Java village of Sambringan, were shocked on Friday with the recovery of an arm, which according to examinations, belonged to a female child, on a small...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
G-III Apparel to close RI plant
G-III Apparel to close RI plant NEW YORK: G-III Apparel Group Ltd, which makes clothes and shoes under the Cole Haan and Jones New York labels, plans to close its factory in Indonesia because of rising costs and political and economic instability.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
More Mobile Brigade troopers for Aceh
More Mobile Brigade troopers for Aceh SEMARANG, Central Java: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that more police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary troopers would be sent to Aceh province to help maintain law and order there.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
'Pesantren' against terrorism
'Pesantren' against terrorism A. Chaedar Alwasilah Lecturer Indonesian University of Education (UPI) Bandung, West Java In Indonesian history, Islamic boarding schools, known as pesantren, surau, dayah or pondok, have played a significant role not only in education but also in preparing the social...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
The Padusan tragedy
The Padusan tragedy The calamity that befell scores of families at Padusan, in the village of Pacet, Mojokerto in East Java, this week is the latest reminder of how serious the problem of environmental degradation has become in Indonesia.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Arianespace investigating accident
Arianespace investigating accident JAKARTA: French Arianespace announced on Friday it was setting up an independent inquiry board to investigate the failed launching of the Ariane-5 rocket on Thursday.In a press release made available to The Jakarta Post, Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Gall said members...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
JP/6/BAYU2
JP/6/BAYU2Ratification of UN treaties only lip service in RIBayu Wicaksono Civil Society for Democracy (YAPPIKA) Jakarta One may wonder why the Indonesian government often boasts in international forums that "Indonesia has ratified treaties and, therefore, Indonesia has never had any problem with...
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
STNK brokers
STNK brokersFrom KompasOn Nov. 11, 2002 I applied for the extension of my motor vehicle license (STNK), due to expire on Nov. 14, 2002. I submitted my application forms and other documents as required to the fourth floor of the Jakarta Police Headquarters.
Sat, 14 Dec 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 14, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 14, 2002Exhibitions * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel. 6693406, 6602476), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 23. * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Four more bomb suspects arrested
Four more bomb suspects arrestedJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar said on Thursday they had arrested four people as possible suspects in last week's bombings, including the father and a younger brother of Agung Hamid, the alleged...