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Thu, 06 Dec 2001
On IBRA's plan to form holding companies
On IBRA's plan to form holding companies The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to propose the formation of two holding companies by the end of this year at the latest. According to IBRA chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta, these companies will be required to manage IBRA's assets, as its...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
What to expect after Tommy arrest -- more terror?
What to expect after Tommy arrest -- more terror?Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public expectations from the outcome of the arrest and detention of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra may not quite equate with the current reality.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Bulog, 4 lines, 10 counts
1. Bulog, 4 lines, 10 counts Contractors come out in defense of Akbar 2. Reebok, 2 lines, 16 counts Dita Sari wins 2002 Reebok Rights Award 3. AIDS, 3 lines, 18 counts Activists urge law to curb HIV spread 4. LBH: 2 lines, 20 counts Bambang bids farewell to conflict-ridden LBH 5.
Thu, 06 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...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Parents object to POMG levy
Parents object to POMG levy BEKASI: The parents of students of Cendrawasih Jaya state elementary school in Duren Jaya, East Bekasi, refused to pay a levy of Rp 10,000 for the teachers' Idul Fitri allowance.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
State guest portrait maintains low profile
State guest portrait maintains low profileYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta When presidents and other guests of the state come to Jakarta, you will notice huge pictures of the visitors appearing at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and other strategic places in the capital.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.05
Rupiah Rates Dec.05 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,980.00 9,980.00 10,532.00 10,428.00Australian dollar 1 5,661.29 5,140.70 5,430.30 5,371.46Austrian schilling 1 710.49 645.42 681.50 674.39Belgian franc 1 242.36 220.16 232.47 230.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Telkom to finalize fixed-wireless project
Telkom to finalize fixed-wireless projectTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Wednesday that it expected to finalize the tender of its fixed- wireless services worth US$1 billion in mid-January as an alternative to its existing...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Locals' lynch mob frustrated
Locals' lynch mob frustrated BOGOR: Dozens of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers and residents from Cigombong village in Bogor encircled the police station in Cijeruk on Tuesday and demanded that the police let them lynch two motorbike thieves.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Bulog/Golkar 2x18
1. Bulog/Golkar 2x18 Legislators zero in on Akbar's riddles 2. Arabs --- 2x21 Arab countries fear U.S. about-face in Middle East 3. Tommy ---- 1x30 Court violated all the rules in acquitting Tommy
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Contractors come out in defense of Akbar
Contractors come out in defense of AkbarTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though Attorney General M.A. Rachman has reiterated that there was no distribution of food for the poor in 1999, as claimed by House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, two contractors, who claimed they...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* An Evolution of Collaboration between Photograps and Paintings, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Dec. 26. * Panting Faight of Women by Made Sukadana, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, until Jan. 10.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Broken cookies still sell
Broken cookies still sellAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is full of options for the entrepreneur.If one cares to go the extra mile and project a good bargaining skill, canned cookies, commonly sold in supermarkets, can be bought on the street at about 30 percent from the...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Proposed minimum wage for Jakarta is appropriate
Proposed minimum wage for Jakarta is appropriate Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has set the province's minimum wage at Rp 591,266, 38 percent up from the present level of Rp 426,250 effective from January 2001.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Mega calls on businesses to prepare for free trade era
Mega calls on businesses to prepare for free trade eraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the country's businesses to be prepared for the looming trade liberalization era despite current economic woes at home.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Public services return to normal in Aceh
Public services return to normal in AcehIbnu Mat Noer and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Medan Public services in restive Aceh were gradually returning to normal on Wednesday, a day after the 25th anniversary of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals who are suspected to have committed numerous crimes in Sumber village over the weekend in the process of arresting them. None of the injuries incurred were deemed to be life- threatening.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Are donations compulsory?
Are donations compulsory?From KompasWhat happened to me on Nov. 24 reminds me of compulsory donations through the collections for the ninth SEA Games in 1997.On that day, I had purchased two tickets at Studio 4 of the Grand Widjaya Cineplex, South Jakarta, for Rp 35,000.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Set up 'Telkomgate' committee
Set up 'Telkomgate' committeeFrom Koran Tempo At last, the House of Representative (DPR) has teamed up with the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, to increase telephone rates, effective January 2002.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Be prepared for bumpy 'mudik'
Be prepared for bumpy 'mudik' JAKARTA: By far one of the biggest obstacles sure to face millions of revelers during homecoming, or (mudik), of the fast approaching holiday season will be 150 kilometers of potholed, crumbling roads in Java and Sumatra.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Hundreds sleep at railway station
Hundreds sleep at railway station JAKARTA: Hundreds of would-be passengers spent the night at Senen railway station in Central Jakarta queuing for tickets.It was 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday and there was another hour before the ticket window opened, but the crowd impatiently demanded the immediate sale...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Police net illegal racers in Bandung
Police net illegal racers in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: Central Bandung Police arrested 35 motorcycle racers and confiscated 29 souped up motorcycles during an operation against illegal racing in the vicinity of the West Java People's Struggle Monument on Jl. Japati on Tuesday afternoon.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
[b]Settling human rights abuses
Settling human rights abuses crucial to RI's transitionEddy O.S. Hiariej Parliament Watch Yogyakarta 2. Zan -- A Trial for Osama? 1 x 34 48pt Bodoni An international trial for Osama? Sept. 11 suspects belong to int'l court A trial for Osama: U.S.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Activists urge law to curb fast spreading HIV in Indonesia
Activists urge law to curb fast spreading HIV in IndonesiaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rapid spread of HIV and AIDS, activists proposed on Wednesday that Indonesia make a law to help curb it.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda AcehAt least three people were killed as military and police intensified operations in Aceh ahead of a commemoration, which has caused anxiety among villagers, the military said on Sunday.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Importers urge restoration of pre-shipment inspection
Importers urge restoration of pre-shipment inspectionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi) on Wednesday urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to institute pre-shipment customs inspection of imports to curb smuggling and the under- invoicing practices that have...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Settling human rights abuses crucial to RI's transition
Settling human rights abuses crucial to RI's transitionEddy O.S. Hiariej, Parliament Watch, Yogyakarta The surging demand for the enforcement of human rights in the wake of the New Order's downfall is an urgent issue; but not one of the massive breaches of human rights has been settled so far.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
ARMM chief offers peace to Moro renegades
ARMM chief offers peace to Moro renegadesAgencies, Manila A former rural doctor elected governor of an unruly Muslim region in the southern Philippines offered an olive branch on Wednesday to Moro rebels fighting Manila and said he was ready to meet their chief detained in Malaysia.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Autonomy and integrity
Autonomy and integrityFrom Gamma The central government should not be afraid of the proportional distribution of finances between the central and regional administrations in the implementation of regional autonomy and special autonomy.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Komnas HAM questions three witnesses over Theys' death
Komnas HAM questions three witnesses over Theys' deathR.K. Nugroho The Jakarta Post JayapuraThe National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has questioned three key witnesses whom it was hoped could shed light on the mysterious death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.Bambang W.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Crimes in housing complex to rise
Crimes in housing complex to rise JAKARTA: Crime in the city's housing complexes will increase in the days preceding and proceeding Idul Fitri celebrations, a criminologist at University Indonesia says.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 10,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 3,000 AGIS 120 -10 2,487,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 185 -15 5,000...
Wed, 05 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,...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Howard to visit RI early next year
Howard to visit RI early next year AUSTRALIA: Recently re-elected Prime Minister John Howard has announced plans to visit Indonesia again early in the new year for talks focusing on asylum seekers.Howard told an informal gathering of journalists at his annual press gallery Christmas party late on...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Discount for early holiday cards
Discount for early holiday cards JAKARTA: PT Pos Indonesia is giving a discount of between 11 percent and 17 percent for those who send their Idul Fitri and Christmas cards between Dec. 1 and Dec. 10.For example, it will cost you Rp 800 instead of Rp 900 if you send a standard-sized card using the...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
The AG office to optimize itself
The AG office to optimize itselfFrom Koran TempoThe "operational costs" for running the Attorney General's Office (AGO) is not a tiny sum. It is undeniably part of the various burdens on the state's annual budget, which is horribly in the red and has compelled our country to "beg" for loans from...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Four bodies found as GAM celebrates 25th anniversary
Four bodies found as GAM celebrates 25th anniversaryIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Four gunshot-riddled bodies were found separately in the restive province of Aceh on Tuesday, while the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) held underground celebrations marking its self- styled 25th...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibition* Photo The Life of Fishermen ... by Focus group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Dec. 8.Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Lim proposes linking Asian cities
Lim proposes linking Asian cities Singapore's Communication and Information Minister David Lim said in New Delhi Tuesday his country was setting up a network for IT development in the Asian region connecting all big cities including those in India.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.04
Rupiah Rates Dec.04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,975.00 9,975.00 10,527.00 10,423.00Australian dollar 1 5,679.56 5,157.08 5,447.72 5,388.69Austrian schilling 1 710.41 644.88 681.41 673.84Belgian franc 1 242.33 219.97 232.43 229.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Planned toll road tariff hike cricitized
Planned toll road tariff hike cricitizedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga's plan to increase toll road tariffs by as much as 40 percent, in order for the company to avoid bankruptcy, should be delayed pending amendments of several...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSIndonesia's state energy firm Pertamina said Tuesday it is seeking to secure an oil exploration deal with Iraq and to take part in its oil-for-food program under the United Nations. Pertamina director Baihaki Hakim said he hoped a planned visit to Iraq by Indonesian Vice President...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Gasoline shortage hits Manado
Gasoline shortage hits Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi capital of Manado has suffered gasoline shortages for the past few days, causing long queues at gasoline stations in the city.The situation forced several drivers to leave their vehicles outside the stations and to fill jerry...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 6:00 p.mThursday Imsak 3:58 a.m. Subuh 4:08 a.m.
Wed, 05 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...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Bush wishes Thai King happy birthday
Bush wishes Thai King happy birthday THAILAND: U.S. President George W. Bush has sent his best wishes to Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-ruling monarch, on the eve of his 74th birthday.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Establishing team on education financing essential, commission says
Establishing team on education financing essential, commission saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on education proposed on Tuesday the establishment of a team on education financing with the aim of helping the Ministry of National Education formulate budget...
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Police upbeat on building strong case against Tommy
Police upbeat on building strong case against TommyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police on Tuesday remained confident of building a strong case against Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra as the investigations into the three charges against him would proceed one at a time.New National Police chief Gen.
Wed, 05 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsThe local private airline Star Air announced on Tuesday that it would begin operating its third airplane on Wednesday, a new Boeing 737-200 with the capacity of 12 business class seats and 94 economy class seats. It will serve the Jakarta-Medan and Surabaya-Balikpapan routes daily.