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Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Local SMEs use Internet to do business: Survey
Local SMEs use Internet to do business: SurveyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Small and medium companies in Indonesia are increasingly logging on to the Internet to communicate with buyers, a study by Castle Asia in conjunction with The Asia Foundation and USAID disclosed.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
New oil and gas law goes ahead despite protests
New oil and gas law goes ahead despite protestsHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from some oil-rich provinces and nationalist oil experts, the new oil and gas law is likely to go ahead and become effective next year.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Golkar gainst allies in bid to block Akbar inquiry
Golkar gainst allies in bid to block Akbar inquiryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party is set to enter Monday's meeting of a House of Representatives' consultative body with guns blazing ready to further block a petition for a legislative inquiry into Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Rupiah weak despite lift from IBRA
Rupiah weak despite lift from IBRABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post The rupiah this week will likely follow the same flat trading pattern as in recent weeks, on pressure from corporate demand despite U.S.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Idul Fitri packages on offer
Idul Fitri packages on offer JAKARTA: The city logistics agency, in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Food and Beverage Businesspeople (GAPMMI), is offering discounted Idul Fitri and Christmas food packages until the end of the year.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Where factions possibly stand on the petition for an inquiry
Where factions possibly stand on the petition for an inquiryFaction, Seats, Possibility: PDI Perjuangan, 22, not solid; Golkar Party, 18, against; PPP (United Development Party), 9, against; PKB (National Awakening Party), 8, for; Reform, 6, for; Military/Police, 6, ?; PBB (Crescent Star Party), 2,...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Beggars on the increase
Beggars on the increaseFrom Warta KotaThe number of beggars in Jakarta during the holy month of Ramadhan, especially nearing Idul Fitri, is on the rise as can be seen from the large numbers gathered at traffic lights, shopping malls and residential areas.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Koi exhibition at Taman Mini
Koi exhibition at Taman Mini JAKARTA: An exhibition and competition involving koi, a type of fish that is considered to bring good luck, was held on Saturday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah park in East Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Late budget approval may delay projects
Late budget approval may delay projectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many development projects, such as the construction of roads and sewers, could be delayed next year as the 2002 city budget cannot not be approved in time.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Government to extend aid to refugees
Government to extend aid to refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government will extend until the end of January 2002 the provision of humanitarian assistance to more than 100,000 East Timorese refugees who have yet to decide whether they will stay in Indonesia or return to their...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Software piracy plangue Indonesia
Software piracy plangue IndonesiaVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta During the Microsoft Asia Student dot-net Competition held last September in Jakarta, Andrew McBean walked around and met some of the contestants.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Bazaars a melting pot of culture and cuisine
Bazaars a melting pot of culture and cuisine-------------- Mehru Jaffer Contributor Kuala Lumpur --------------- Malaysia has been multicultural for centuries. The evidence of this is best reflected in the country's colorful bazaars, which line every neighborhood throughout the year.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
S'pore to cane former church pastor
S'pore to cane former church pastor SINGAPORE: A former church pastor has been sentenced to jail and caning after he was convicted of molesting a woman on the street in Singapore, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
KL sprouts 'karaoke architecture'
KL sprouts 'karaoke architecture' -------------------------- Mehru Jaffer Contributor The Jakarta Post --------------------------- I flew into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the only one in the world perhaps that is cradled in the lap of a lush rainforest, one afternoon in November to be...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Stone bar on tollroad to be pulled down
Stone bar on tollroad to be pulled down CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon police would remove by force a 20- metre stone bar obstruction planted by locals opposed to the Tegalkarang-Plumbon tollroad, a local police official says.Sr. Comr.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Financial assistance
Financial assistance for UKMFrom Bisnis Indonesia There have been a lot of reports about financial assistance given by the Office of the State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises to the Micro Financial Institution (LKM) in several regions in Indonesia.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Asia's CFOs pessimistic about economy: Survey
Asia's CFOs pessimistic about economy: SurveyAgence France-Presse, Singapore Company chief financial officers (CFOs) in Asia are more pessimistic about the short-term prospects for the global economy than their counterparts in Europe and the United States, a regional survey showed.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Cordless keyboards and mice, a new trend
Cordless keyboards and mice, a new trendZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id My brother has just called me. Jokingly, he said, "When I was your age, I had to go to my office and work there the whole day. It was unimaginable that I could stay home like you do.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Saving history hard work
Saving history hard workIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta History may be the most boring subject at school. But how many students here realize that a building in South Jakarta preserves an abundance of archives, totaling about 2.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
UKM is all talk
UKM is all talk no actionFrom Bisnis Indonesia There have been a lot of reports about financial assistance given by the Office of the State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises to the Micro Financial Institution (LKM) in several regions in Indonesia.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Diarrhea hits dozens of North Acehnese
Diarrhea hits dozens of North Acehnese BANDA ACEH: Another person is dead and dozens of others are still undergoing intensive medical treatment as a diarrhea outbreak continues to grip North Aceh following recent flooding.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Donors pledge $2.4 billion for Vietnam
Donors pledge $2.4 billion for VietnamReuters, Hanoi International donors on Saturday pledged US$2.4 billion to support reform and development in Vietnam in the coming year -- the same amount as pledged last year.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
More time, effort required to get a train ticket home
More time, effort required to get a train ticket homeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Faced with mounting criticism for its failure to combat scalpers, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), the state-owned railway company, is instituting a new ticketing system that makes it harder for both...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Woman died after drinking herb
Woman died after drinking herb JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old woman died on Saturday after drinking a recently banned herb product mixed with soft drink.The body was sent from Depok, south of Jakarta to the morgue at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Public Hospital.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Democracy has no place in Indonesia: Presidential advisor
Democracy has no place in Indonesia: Presidential advisorSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A political advisor to President Megawati Soekarnoputri says Indonesia lacks the proper climate to become a democratic country due to the divides between its political, ethnic and religious groups.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Ramadhan Program 6:30...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Rupiah weak despite lift from IBRA
Rupiah weak despite lift from IBRA 2.Fed 3 X 20Fed interest rate cut on Tuesday a sure bet3. 3 X 20 WallAnalysts remain bullish after stocks hurdle milestonesJP/17/Wall 4. KL 2 X 30KL seeks links with foreign airlines to boost tourismJP/18/KL 5. HSBCHSBC freezes salaries of 14,000 employees
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
IBRA faces challenging year ahead
IBRA faces challenging year aheadBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's reshuffle among senior Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) officials was prompted by what its chairman said a tougher year ahead.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Buloggate not necessary
Buloggate not necessary I was surprised, shocked might be closer to reality, when I read a news item in Suara Pembaruan on Dec. 6 under the title Golkar worried about the possibility of national disintegration.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
House behind schedule for bill approval
House behind schedule for bill approvalKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) admitted defeat on Saturday in its race against time to complete its deliberations on a top priority bill in the current sitting, which will end on Dec. 13.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
1. VISHNU -- 60 pts Bodoni Bold 5/1
1. VISHNU -- 60 pts Bodoni Bold 5/1(1x25) Piracy plagues Indonesia ============ 2. PHOTO: 2X12 3. TV-flicks-chess-xword-comics
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Physical inspection will create problems
Physical inspection will create problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian importers are wary of the customs service's plan to subject imports of electronic goods, textiles, footwear and toys to physical inspections upon arrival, pointing out that the procedure would only create more loopholes...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
[b]Estimation of passengers during the Idul Fitri exodus in 2001
Estimation of passengers during the Idul Fitri exodus in 2001 (in eight provinces) compared to the previous one. Transportation Passengers Increase 2000 2001 (%) ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Land transportation: 13,324,206 14,608,921 9.64 a.
Mon, 10 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...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Annastashya Emmanuelle
Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Garbage truck drivers are uncertain about where to deliver the city's rubbish following the announced closure of the Bantar Gebang dump, effective Sunday.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Victim of hoodlums
Victim of hoodlumsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Dec. 2, I took a Blue Bird taxi -- No A493 -- from Slipi to Plaza Indonesia via Kebon Kacang area.When we were in the heavily-congested Jl. Tanah Abang, three men, all wearing hats, rapped on the window near the driver, trying to force it open.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Technical error cause of train accident: Legislator
Technical error cause of train accident: LegislatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An investigation by the National Commission on Transportation Safety (KNKT) has indicated that technical error was the main cause behind the Sept. 2 train accident in Cirebon, West Java that claimed the lives of 41 people.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Headings
Headings1. Textile: 10 x 4 lines Surakarta workers under threat of dismissal 2. NGAWI: 20 x 2 linesGambling doesn't pay off in East Java town of Ngawi 3. Extend: 16 x 2 lines Govt to extend aid to refugees
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Misuari not linked to kidnappings: KL
Misuari not linked to kidnappings: KL MALAYSIA: Police said detained Philippines rebel leader Nur Misuari was not involved in a series of kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf group in the country's resorts off Sabah state last year.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Ordering hampers
Ordering hampersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs Lebaran and Christmas are drawing near, many people send hampers to their business associates as a token of goodwill. However, this generous occasion can turn into a bitter experience because some vendors deceive their buyers.
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
Surakarta workers face dismissal
Surakarta workers face dismissalKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Thousands of workers employed in more than 40 textile companies in Surakarta, Central Java, face the threat of mass dismissal amid decreasing textile orders and fierce competition with other textile-producing countries,...
Mon, 10 Dec 2001
'Kalimantan's forests could disappear in 5 years'
'Kalimantan's forests could disappear in 5 years'Bambang Nurbianto and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will lose most of its remaining 40 million hectares of forests in a matter of years unless the government takes drastic measures to stop illegal logging, an environmentalist...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Ken Pattern's art takes a new turn
Ken Pattern's art takes a new turnIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After nearly 13 years in Indonesia, Canadian landscape artist Ken Pattern still finds the country and its people perplexing.This is reflected in one of his latest works, Key to the Empire, where a map of Java is placed in the...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
TV Program: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001
TV Program: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001TVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program5:00 Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music11:00 Regional News11:30 Documentary12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy1:30 Religious Teachings2:00 News2:30 Children's Program3:30 Documentary4:30 Cartoon5:00...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Modernity makes an appearance
Modernity makes an appearanceAndrew McCathie, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Kuala Lumpur For decades self-styled serious Asian travelers have looked down on Kuala Lumpur.But the 1997 Asian financial crisis and its aftermath means that the Malaysian capital has been throwing off its image as a sleepy...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Dahlan's simple recipe for success
Dahlan's simple recipe for successAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya His day-to-day appearance could be considered eccentric when compared to the usual attire of executives.Dahlan Iskan does not carry a mobile phone. He does not have his own special office to work alone in.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind about this country? Its oil? Sand? Date? Football team and leagues? The Emirate Airline? The teasing prices at its airport dutyfree shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world?Many of us here...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Older models back in demand
Older models back in demandMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Like yesteryear's fashions being given a reworking for a fresh new look, older models are also returning to sashay again on the catwalk.Ria Juwita and Henidar Amroe, two top models of the 1980s, highlighted the show of Sebastian Gunawan...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
More malls open in Jakarta, Botabek
More malls open in Jakarta, Botabek At least three shopping malls in Jakarta and surrounding areas of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek) began operating during the third quarter of this year.The new malls include ITC Fatmawati in South Jakarta, Mal Ramayana in Celeduk, and the first flour of...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
'Tis the season of getting swindled
'Tis the season of getting swindled This time of year is when it seems all the bad guys, and some gals, crawl out of the woodwork looking to make a fast rupiah. I had thought I could rely on my own sense of judgment, but I was wrong.