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Mon, 31 Dec 2001
No plans yet to cut yen forex reserves, says BI
No plans yet to cut yen forex reserves, says BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said it had no plans yet to cut its yen denominated foreign exchange reserves in reaction to Japan's policy to weaken the yen in favor of boosting its export sales.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Quo vadis reform?
Quo vadis reform? Bidding farewell to the old year 2001 will not be a heart- breaking event for most Indonesians, as it will end without leaving any sweet memories. On the other hand, welcoming in the new year won't be a particularly joyous occasion either, as 2002 seems set to offer a great deal...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. 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.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Navy, police tie up on wood theft
Navy, police tie up on wood theft In attempts to stop rampant illegal logging in Indonesia, the forestry ministry has signed a cooperation agreement with National Police and the Navy.The three institutes formalized their shared operations in combating illegal logging during a meeting last week,...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulness
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulnessOn efficient uses of state-owned assets:* Limit the use of paper, official stationary only should be used for external correspondence. Typing should be done using 12-point Pica, Arial fonts with a 1.5 margin between lines.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
All East Timorese refugees must leave camps by Jan. 1
All East Timorese refugees must leave camps by Jan. 1Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: In anticipation of possible unrest involving East Timorese refugees who refuse to quit their camps in West Timor all East Nusa Tenggara Police and military personnel are on...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Trumpet vendors enjoy booming business ahead of the New Year
Trumpet vendors enjoy booming business ahead of the New YearMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Blowing trumpets loudly and making a huge din has become a tradition in celebrating the New Year. A trumpet is a must at almost all New Year's Eve celebrations here.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
OSAMA BIN LADEN: The Saudi-born millionaire and other leaders of
OSAMA BIN LADEN: The Saudi-born millionaire and other leaders of his al-Qaida group are still at large in spite of a massive U.S. military operation in Afghanistan.THEYS HIYO ELUAY: The death of the Papuan independence leader in November galvanized demands for a separate state in the eastern...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene. The economy continued on its path of muddling along, growing too slowly to kick start the long-awaited recovery but growing enough to prevent...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Govt criticized for reconciling with New Order elements
Govt criticized for reconciling with New Order elementsKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Critics have lashed out at the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri for its reconciliation with leading figures of the New Order regime and, in doing so, ignoring their human...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
A glimmer of hope in the war against corruption
A glimmer of hope in the war against corruption Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
1. FIRE: 36 PT, 1 cols, 4 x 10
1. FIRE: 36 PT, 1 cols, 4 x 10 Police vow to stop firecracker problem 2. CUTLINE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 City still ignoring victims of evictions 3. KAYU: 40 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 22 Police detain 24 ships carrying illegal timber 4.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone by without murders being committed in the strife-torn region -- the Indonesian Red Cross workers...
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Privatization should be reactivated
Privatization should be reactivated The panelists agreed that privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), like asset sales by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, were capable of reinvigorating the economy.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Dealing with terrorism
Dealing with terrorismMunir, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, Jakarta The events of Sept. 11 have triggered fresh debate on the place of terrorism in the realm of international law -- particularly in relation to human rights violations.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Making the most of BI's new transparency ruling
Making the most of BI's new transparency rulingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When reading a bank's financial statement, here is what to look out for: net profit, capital adequacy ratio (CAR), and asset growth and quality, or so a number of analysts have said.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
Police vow to rid city of firecracker
Police vow to rid city of firecrackerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although police failed to rid Jakarta of firecrackers during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holidays, they have reiterated their ambitious goal of a firecracker-free New Year's eve in Jakarta.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Put your best face forward
Put your best face forwardBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever wake up, stumble into the bathroom and find that the face and hair style of the person staring back leave you desperately craving for something different?Sometimes, things can get a bit radical, like having to resist the urge to...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
At factory outlets, you can shop till you drop
At factory outlets, you can shop till you dropSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta In Jakarta and other big cities throughout Indonesia, factory outlets are mushrooming, offering merchandise that runs the gamut from the cheesy to the elegant.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
JP/ /DPR
JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Ester wages war against scourge of discrimination
Ester wages war against scourge of discriminationHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the opinion of human rights activist Ester Jusuf Purba, the Indonesian people are basically racist. Even worse, she contends, it is the country's laws that actually encourage discriminatory behavior.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsrCaltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Bachelors willing to go on the block for a good cause
Bachelors willing to go on the block for a good causeMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Despite Oscar Wilde's wicked definition that philanthropy is simply the refuge of people who wish to annoy their fellow creatures, the simple act of giving is said to light up many a dead spirit.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Cambodia ends first phase of military cuts
Cambodia ends first phase of military cuts CAMBODIA: The government on Wednesday wrapped up the first phase of efforts to scale back its bloated military, completing the demobilization of some 15,000 troops.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law Terrorism: The failure of international criminal law Munir Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence Jakarta The events of Sept. 11 have triggered fresh debate on the place of terrorism in the realm of international law --...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post continues its review of the year with this section today looking at the question of life in the regions and metro Jakarta.The year 2001, which ends in a matter of days, has witnessed what many people call the biggest experiment in regional autonomy -- the...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse charges
Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse chargesTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Saturday to keep the country intact and said not to worry about accusations of human rights abuses in carrying out its work.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Activist Suraiya wants promises fulfilled
Activist Suraiya wants promises fulfilledHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The past 12 years have hardly been normal for Suraiya Kamaruzzaman. As a women's rights activist in conflict-torn Aceh, intimidation and terror have been part of the 33-year-old's daily life.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Megawati, husband off to Bali for New Year's
Megawati, husband off to Bali for New Year'sFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufik Kiemas flew to the resort island of Bali on Saturday to celebrate the New Year holidays, while her government implements its drive for more modest...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Expert battles Indonesian health ignorance
Expert battles Indonesian health ignoranceMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Many Indonesians may feel that all the riches of the nation are concentrated on the streets of the capital's opulent central business district. But to Dr.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene. The economy continued on its path of muddling along, growing too slowly to kick start the long-awaited recovery but growing enough to prevent...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
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~ InBox What's the governor's job worth? Monthly salary of Rp 12.6 million (similar to a Cabinet minister) and various allowances that are taken from the 2001 city budget:Annual allowance for official wardrobe of Rp 40 million Annual travel allowance of Rp 445 million Annual health allowance of Rp...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Bound to fail in developing nations?
Bound to fail in developing nations?Marco Kusumawijaya, Contributor, JakartaThe Mystery of Capital -- Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else; By Hernando de Soto; Basic Books, New York, 2000, 275 pp.; US$27.50.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusionFrom RepublikaAs a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
What's in Sunday Photo Credit dpa Features
What's in Sunday Photo Credit dpa Features Bogor Blooming:On the rare occasion when a towering bunga bangkai (corpse flower) blooms at the Bogor Botanical Gardens, an hour's drive from Jakarta, its pungent odor attracts more than just flies and carrion beetles.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Flooding closes Medan's airport
Flooding closes Medan's airport Flooding in the North Sumatra capital of Medan forced thousands of residents to flee their homes on Saturday and temporarily shut down the city's Polonia International Airport.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Editor quits over apology
Editor quits over apology MALAYSIA: The editor of a Malaysian newspaper has resigned after disputing upper management's decision to publish an apology for running a story about an alleged assassination plot targeting Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his deputy.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Gunmen kill 10 in Philippines
Gunmen kill 10 in Philippines PHILIPPINES: Gunmen believed to be from a separatist gang killed 10 villagers near the southern Philippine town of Naga, the military said on Saturday.At least 20 armed men attacked a village outside Naga, 780 kilometers south of Manila, on Thursday night and opened...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J. Habibie, apart from being questioned in relation to Buloggate II, is now being sought by the German...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
Mix and match for New Year's Eve
Mix and match for New Year's EveMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the upcoming New Year's celebration, master chef Eric Mommejac from three-star hotel and four-star restaurant Le Lion d'Or in Quercy, France, shares his recipe for pan-fried duck liver with mascarpone polenta and...
Sun, 30 Dec 2001
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...