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Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Group complains of foul smell
Group complains of foul smell JAMBI: An environmental group in Jambi has complained about an unpleasant smell from untreated garbage due to the tardiness of the city administration in dealing with the problem.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Influx of foreign sex workers sets Batam leaders in a tizzy
Influx of foreign sex workers sets Batam leaders in a tizzyFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The Batam administration has been urged to take immediate action against around 150 foreign prostitutes operating freely on the industrial island in Riau province.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, December 13, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, December 13, 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
Aceh peace deal needs competent JSC
Aceh peace deal needs competent JSCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Aceh's peace accord now four days old, experts on Thursday called for the immediate set up of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) with completely objective members on the committee or else risk fresh violence and the undoing of the...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
More families to get rice subsidy
More families to get rice subsidy BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Rice donations to poor families in the province will be increased from 22,000 tons in 2002 to 30,000 tons next year.Head of East Kalimantan logistic agency Syarief Abdullah said on Thursday the number of low-income people due to receive...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
IBRA names JP Morgan for Danamon
IBRA names JP Morgan for Danamon JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has appointed consultant firm JP Morgan as the financial advisor for the planned sale of majority stake in Bank Danamon.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing ofTatjih Suwarsih (59 years of age)mother of Penti Septi Sekarasih, one of our HRD staff members, on Dec. 12, 2002 in Rawamangun, East JakartaBurial will be at Sodong Cemetery in Rawamangun on Dec.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Mahathir arrives in Japan
Mahathir arrives in Japan JAPAN: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived on Thursday morning for a five-day state visit, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.The prime minister met with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and was to meet Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi later in the day.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Java has a multi-faceted image, which is already quite
Java has a multi-faceted image, which is already quite familiar to the international community -- comprising its ageless traditions, culture and arts, to mention a few. Sleman is an area located in the northern outskirts of Yogyakarta, a city which is renowned as one of Java's oldest cultural...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
JP/5/caption
JP/5/captionAntaraEASY RIDING: Motorcyclists head toward Jakarta on the Indramayu highway along the northern coast of West Java. Motorcycles have become a popular alternative for those traveling to and from their hometowns for Idul Fitri, when the roads are jammed with millions of holidaymakers.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Businessman elected West Kalimantan governor
Businessman elected West Kalimantan governorBambang Bider, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak Businessman Usman Djafar and running mate Laurentius Hermanus Kadir were elected governor and vice governor respectively of West Kalimantan for the 2003 to 2008 period in a tightly guarded plenary meeting at the...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Govt, GAM must show commitment to peace
Govt, GAM must show commitment to peaceAboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor, Geneva "Take the guns out of the politics and let us together build a peaceful, democratic and peaceful Aceh within the framework of the Republic of Indonesia," said Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Rupiah Rates Dec.12
Rupiah Rates Dec.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,259.57 4,693.89 5,003.53 4,949.70Brunei dollar 1 5,315.82 4,745.62 5,057.03 5,004.25Canadian dollar 1 6,019.92 5,373.80 5,726.86 5,666.67Swiss franc 1 6,410.48 5,724.16 6,098.41 6,036.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 Businessman elected West Kalimantan governor pangga2 x 26 KAI to sue truck driver for Rp 10 billion compensation 2 x 26 Influx of foreign sex workers sets Batam leaders in a tizzy
Fri, 13 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.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
DHL replies
DHL replies Johanes Hartono sent a letter to The Jakarta Post, a copy of which was sent to DHL for comment. In his letter, Hartono made an accusation that DHL falsely demanded duties for a shipment imported on his behalf.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Police name suspects of BLK attack
Police name suspects of BLK attack TANGERANG: The Tangerang Police have named four people who are suspected in an attack on a job training center (BLK) of PT Adi Santa Kencana Mas, a supplier of migrant workers on Jl. Iskandar Muda in Neglasari district of Tangerang.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Dead woman found on the beach
Dead woman found on the beach TANGERANG: Visitors who were enjoying their Idul Fitri holiday at Tanjung Pasir beach in Teluk Naga district of Tangerang were surprised on Wednesday afternoon by the grisly discovery of a body of an unidentified young woman.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
PM Goh Chok Tong to visit Indonesia
PM Goh Chok Tong to visit IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is scheduled to visit Indonesia on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, his first since President Megawati Soekarnoputri came to office in July, 2001.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
8,000 E. Timor families opt to stay in Indonesia
8,000 E. Timor families opt to stay in IndonesiaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang At least 8,000 East Timorese families seeking refuge in West Timor had decided to stay in Indonesia, a local military commander said Thursday.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
IMF disburses loan
IMF disburses loan The government should not let the high commendations of the International Monetary Fund Executive Board in its seventh review of Indonesia's policy performance last week go to its head, let alone feel complacent and relaxed with regards to its reform implementation.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
(Caption for Spotlight column. Approved by client: Metro
(Caption for Spotlight column. Approved by client: Metro Department Store) WISHES COME TRUE AT METRO DEPARTMENT STORE: To celebrate Idul Fitri and Christmas, METRO Department Store is giving its customers the opportunity to win various prizes through its "Wishes Come True" lucky draw, which they...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
S'pore, China inks pact to boost air services
S'pore, China inks pact to boost air services SINGAPORE: Singapore has signed a pact with China to boost air traffic and civil aviation ties between the two countries, the government said Thursday.The agreement was signed in Singapore between Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong and China's Aviation...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
DHL refuses delivery
DHL refuses delivery On Nov. 21, 2002, I received a call from a counter service staff member from DHL (PT Birotika Semesta) advising me that a laptop had been delivered from the United Kingdom for me. They immediately rang me as I had been waiting for the arrival of the package from my company in...
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Many employees still in Idul Fitri holiday mood
Many employees still in Idul Fitri holiday mood Thursday was the second working day after the extended Idul Fitri holiday. In some places, it was business as usual, but many parts of the city were still influenced by the holiday atmosphere, and people were reluctant to work.
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
No peace in Aceh without rights tribunal, activists maintain
No peace in Aceh without rights tribunal, activists maintainThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) wants to bury the hatchet following the Aceh peace agreement but human rights activists are seeking the trial of all past human rights abusers in Aceh.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Java has a multi-faceted image, which is already quite
Java has a multi-faceted image, which is already quite familiar to the international community -- comprising its ageless traditions, culture and arts, to mention a few. Sleman is an area located in the northern outskirts of Yogyakarta, a city which is renowned as one of Java's oldest cultural...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
A show of solidarity for Kuta through photos
A show of solidarity for Kuta through photosJay Shelley, Contributor, Jakarta Foreigners searching for their missing friends' bodies, Balinese Hindu priests sprinkling purifying water at the bombsites, melted Coke and Bintang bottles, funerals.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
SAARC summit stalled by bickering
SAARC summit stalled by bickeringThe Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka, Bangladesh Pakistan's decision to put off next month's South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit for an indefinite period is as unfortunate as it is regrettable.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
30 die, over 100 missing in mud slide tragedy
30 die, over 100 missing in mud slide tragedyThe Jakarta Post, Agencies At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 others are missing after a mudslide, triggered by days of heavy rain, hit a hot springs resort in the East Java town of Pacet on Wednesday, police and medical staff said.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
East Timor after independence
East Timor after independencePaulo Gorjco, Lusmada University, Portugal, paulogorjao@yahoo.com After more than two years and six months, the legacy of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is still marred by several structural problems.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Bukit Asam sets IPO price at Rp 575
Bukit Asam sets IPO price at Rp 575 JAKARTA: State-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam said Wednesday it has set the price of the 346.5 million shares in its upcoming initial public offering at Rp 575 (6.3 US cents) each.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Car dealers, cautious over Pertamina's new fuel products
Car dealers, cautious over Pertamina's new fuel productsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car dealers have cautiously welcomed the newly launched unleaded fuel products known by their trade names, Pertamax and Pertamax Plus, but questioned whether they would be an improvement over their...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Holiday hangover prevails
Holiday hangover prevailsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta slowly started to return to its normally hectic, overpopulated routine on Wednesday after the national holiday of Idul Fitri with the return of hundreds of thousands of migrants from their home villages, mostly in Java.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Govt warns of long, rough road to peace in Aceh
Govt warns of long, rough road to peace in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The government on Wednesday laid out an action plan to implement Monday's historic peace agreement that it signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) with a warning that it might take years before an enduring peace...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Plantations threaten RI forests
Plantations threaten RI forests JAKARTA: A surge in world demand for palm oil bodes ill for Indonesia's fast-disappearing forests unless international banks and importing countries insist on sound practices for the country's plantations, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Farmers receive rice seed donation
Farmers receive rice seed donation BANDUNG, West Java: About 4,500 farmers and peasants in 23 districts of Bandung regency have received a donation of 149 tons of rice seeds from the local administration, said the director of the local agriculture office, Sofyan Nataprawira, on Wednesday."Some 99.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Don't issue short-term policy: Mega
Don't issue short-term policy: Mega JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked provincial and district administrations not to make regulations which seek only short-term benefits.Many provincial and district regulations were made only for short-term interests, Gorontalo Governor Fadel...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Minister: RI ready to accept decision on Sipadan-Ligitan
Minister: RI ready to accept decision on Sipadan-LigitanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said Indonesia was preparing for the worst when the International Court of Justice makes its decision on the disputed islands of Sipadan and Ligitan on the...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
'Ngrebong', Balinese Hindu festival of trance
'Ngrebong', Balinese Hindu festival of tranceI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After a few minutes of silent prayer the old man opened his eyes and lurched backwards, letting out a muffled scream. His hands opened wide, moving erratically as if trying to grab something.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Sleepy taxi driver takes midnight dip
Sleepy taxi driver takes midnight dip JAKARTA: A sleepy taxi driver lost control of his vehicle and drove into the pool at the traffic circle at the intersection of Jl. MH Thamrin, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat and Jl. Budi Kemuliaan in Central Jakarta on Tuesday night.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
TNI helps construct 17-km road
TNI helps construct 17-km road BENGKULU: Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have finished constructing a 17-kilometer road connecting Malakoni and Banjarsari villages on Enggano island, Bengkulu province.Local military commander Capt.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
RI opens ASEAN-Japan tourism meeting
RI opens ASEAN-Japan tourism meetingAgence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali The government on Wednesday opened a two-day special meeting attended by senior officials from the region and Japan to work out ways to restore regional tourism following the Bali bomb blast in October.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
S'pore, Aussie eyes open skies pact
S'pore, Aussie eyes open skies pact SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australian aviation officials began talks here Wednesday on an open-skies pact, aimed at giving their flag carriers Singapore Airlines and Qantas unrestricted access between the two countries.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Thailand proposes joint border patrol
Thailand proposes joint border patrol THAILAND: Thailand on Wednesday proposed setting up a joint border patrol force with Myanmar to control rampant drug trafficking.Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said he has invited Gen. Khin Nyunt, the No.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Bali to host money laundering meet
Bali to host money laundering meet JAKARTA: Indonesia and Australia will co-host a two-day international conference on combating money laundering and terrorist financing on Dec. 17 in Bali.Members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), other neighboring countries and the United...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Cultural mission hopes to lure Japanese back to Bali
Cultural mission hopes to lure Japanese back to BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali has lost a great many tourists in the aftermath of the Oct. 12 terrorist attacks in the Kuta beach resort. Now, the holiday island is doing anything it can to woo back visitors.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Govt to announce winning bidder
Govt to announce winning bidder JAKARTA: The Indonesian government Wednesday said it plans to announce the winning bidder for its 41.94 percent stake in PT Indonesian Satellite on Monday."The sale of the Indosat stake remains on schedule," State Enterprise Deputy Minister Mahmuddin Yasin told...
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Prosecuting the terrorists
Prosecuting the terrorists While the police must be commended for making significant progress during their investigation of the deadly Oct. 12 bomb attacks in Bali, they still have some way to go yet and it may be premature to lavish them with praise.
Thu, 12 Dec 2002
Storm destroys dozens of houses
Storm destroys dozens of houses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A storm accompanied by heavy rain hit Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), late on Tuesday, damaging dozens of homes and cutting off electricity to several parts of the town.No fatalities were reported as a result of the freak weather.