Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinning
Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the Islamic syariah law being implemented in the restive province of Aceh, beauty salons, barber shops and hotel businessmen must ban their workers and customers from wearing non-Islamic dress.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East Timor
Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Friday that Indonesia wanted to discuss the Timor Gap sea boundary with East Timor and Australia in the upcoming tripartite meeting in...
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeks
IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could announce the winning bidder for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) in as soon as two weeks, according to the government on Friday.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses
Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses
Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
PGPI holds first playing ability test
PGPI holds first playing ability testNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national amateur golfers Iin Setiawan and Indra Hermawan performed well in the 2002 playing ability test held by the Indonesian Professional Golf Association (PGPI) for its member candidates earlier this week.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Solution to the BLBI case
Solution to the BLBI case The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Loan (BLBI) case has become an issue of public concern in Indonesia since May 1999, after the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) audited the flow of BLBI funds to banks.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Bank Commonwealth sees 80% growth in custom
Bank Commonwealth sees 80% growth in customThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Commonwealth, the Indonesian operation of the giant Commonwealth Bank of Australia, expects an 80 percent growth in the number of its depositors in Indonesia this year, from 10,000 accounts currently.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go on
RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go onTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has pledged to extend a 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which has allowed the two sides to cooperate in their...
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Peace campaign begins in Ambon
Peace campaign begins in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon On Friday, amid a calm atmosphere in Ambon, the Maluku provincial capital, the members of the Christian delegation to the Malino peace talks began relating the details of their accord with their Muslim rivals to clergy and...
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
[b]Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15,
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,175 25 103,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 0 AGIS 115 -5...
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roads
Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roadsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Water is the greatest enemy of all asphalted roads, but blaming all road damage in the capital on the floods is ridiculous as technically certain damage could have been avoided, an expert said.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Gus Dur urges chance in Muslim laws
Gus Dur urges chance in Muslim lawsAgence France-Presse, Seoul Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday called for a review of Muslim laws after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States to develop "a culture of peace.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
UK interfaith envoy to visit RI
UK interfaith envoy to visit RI JAKARTA: John Battle, a member of the British Parliament and the Prime Minister's special envoy for interfaith dialog is scheduled to visit Indonesia with a delegation of five local politicians from northern England on Sunday for a six-day stay.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Balinese Christians suffer terror attack
Balinese Christians suffer terror attackJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A group of unidentified people on Wednesday night ransacked and torched four houses belonging to seven Christian Balinese families in the hill village of Katung, Kintamani, some 45 kilometers north-east of here.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
REI's lawyers ready to defend members
REI's lawyers ready to defend members JAKARTA: The Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association (REI) stated here on Friday that it would be the first to sanction its members found guilty of violating property law, but it vowed to defend them if they were not guilty.
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004
Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned the government of a drastic increase in the number of unemployed and the incidence of poverty over the next few years, underlining that the authorities' inability to properly handle the issue...
Sat, 16 Feb 2002
Independent body to fight sea crimes badly needed
Independent body to fight sea crimes badly neededLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs an independent body to coordinate the combating of pirate attacks and other crimes in the country's waters, maritime law expert Hasyim Djalal said on Friday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Losing shine amid drop in overseas demand
Losing shine amid drop in overseas demand Still in difficult positionHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The textile industry, once considered the economy's most promising sector, is losing its shine.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Protests greet Maluku negotiators
Protests greet Maluku negotiatorsJupriadi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The peace accord for Maluku signed in Malino, Central Sulawesi on Feb. 12, 2001 was tested once again as protesters greeted the delegates upon their return in Ambon, the Maluku provincial...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
People are more burdensome
People are more burdensomeFrom Warta Kota "Clever people are subsidized, our children are malnourished," sings singer Iwan Fals in one of his songs. This line aptly reflects the social conditions prevailing in this country at present.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Indosat to sell stakes in MGTI
Indosat to sell stakes in MGTIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Old and new maximum air ticket prices
Old and new maximum air ticket prices Selected Routes Distance INACA Rates Govt Rates %Change Celing, 6/2001 Ceiling, 2002 (km) (in Rupiah) (in Rupiah) Denpasar - Jakarta 1,079 - 971,000 - Jakarta - Yogyakarta 509 550,000 560,000 1.82 Jakarta - Pangkalpinang 504 544,000 554,000 1.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout deal
Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After more than ten months of negotiations, state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said it had struck a buyout deal with its Sumatra joint operation scheme (KSO) partner PT Pramindo Ikat...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in Bali
'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Following the recent Cyclone Chris, a new tropical cyclone now called Claudia has started to appear in Northern Australia since Monday causing heavy rains as its negative impacts in East Java, Bali, West and East...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Short but sweet
Short but sweet When a government recalls an ambassador from an overseas posting, there can be only two possibilities for that occasion. Either the ambassador is considered not to be implementing the instructions of superiors, or that he or she is slated to occupy a higher position.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.6 percent stake in the joint venture which operates a fixed-line service in Central Java.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 48,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 0 AGIS 120 0 267,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 245 -5 2,500 Alakasa 235 0 0...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in Kupang
15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of East Timorese refugees are suffering from various diseases, such as diarrhea, malaria, skin irritations and respiratory problems at their makeshift camps in East Nusa Tenggara, which have...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
RI car sales top 26,000 units
RI car sales top 26,000 units JAKARTA: Domestic vehicle sales reached 26,056 units in January, according to the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo).The association said in a statement that of the total sales, 22,822 units were sold on the domestic market, while 3,234 units...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracy
U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government acknowledges that Indonesia has been making significant progress in the protection of intellectual property rights although the country remains on a watch list, according to Minister of...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Many small lakes ignored, erased from city maps
Many small lakes ignored, erased from city mapsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are about 200 small lakes that function as water catchment areas in Greater Jakarta, but most of them have been damaged and some disappeared.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Compensation funds 'miss the target'
Compensation funds 'miss the target'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of nongovernmental organizations has found that 75 percent of the state funds saved from lowering fuel subsidies last year missed the target.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
1. School : 4x12
1. School : 4x12 Students take lessons hungry, no shoes, uniforms, books 2. Situ - 2x24 Many small lakes ignored, erased from city maps 3. Funds - 2x20 Aid for flood victims to decrease: Sutiyoso 3. Bopunjur - 1x 30 Uncontrolled erosion deplored
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rights
Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rightsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told leaders of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to obey the prevailing law in order to restore TNI's tarnished image.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
* Headlines: Railway employees threaten to strike 2
* Headlines: Railway employees threaten to strike 2* Opinion: Press faces growing threats to its freedom 4* City: Students go to class hungry 6* Archipelago: 15 East Timor refugees die in Kupang 7 * National: Activists demand revision of citizen laws 8* World: Asians show disapproval of Valentine's...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines
Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines Irian Jaya or Papua has urged Australia's BHP Billiton to stay in a nickel mine project on the province's Gag Island and asked the government to allow the project, provincial governor Jacob Soloussa said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debut
'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debutTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When a book is adapted into a movie, one naturally raises the question: Will the film stay true to the book?And the movie Ca-Bau-Kan, which is based on Remy Sylado's novel of the same title, stays true to the...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BI
Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that the fit and proper test on the four bidders of the government's 51 percent stake in the giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) would be completed next week.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
300 workers ask for severance pay
300 workers ask for severance pay TANGERANG: Some 300 workers, who were dismissed by PT Koinus Jaya Garment last December, held a rally to protest against their dismissal and ask for severance pay at the Tangerang municipal administration office on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Pertamina finds oil in West Java
Pertamina finds oil in West Java JAKARTA :State oil and gas firm Pertamina announced on Thursday the discovery of an oil and gas reserve in Subang regency, West Java province.Pertamina said in a statement that the reserve was found after the company's exploratory drilling at the Tunggul Maung No.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
DJ Asian Currencies Mostly Up Late On Yen, Stock Mkt Gains
DJ Asian Currencies Mostly Up Late On Yen, Stock Mkt Gains Dow Jones Singapore Most Asian currencies basked in the glow of the yen's bounce and Wall Street-inspired gains in the region's stock markets, dealers said.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Wastebasket
Wastebasket The dictionary defines a waste basket as a basket or other container for discarded waste materials. But it can also mean a place where you can express your complaints, criticisms, protests, grudges and accusations.When President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Dance party to blow cobwebs from National Museum
Dance party to blow cobwebs from National MuseumCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta Worn Borobodur statuettes and Batak buffalo-horn modeled house replicas crowding Indonesia's National Museum will tonight (Friday) make way for 45,000 watts of the latest in live dance music from England -- and the...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Textile and garment exports (US$ million)
Textile and garment exports (US$ million) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001* Textiles 2,713 2,834 2,257 2,360 3,020 3,504 1,914 Garments 3,376 3,591 2,903 2,630 3,857 4,734 2,860 Total 6,089 6,425 5,160 4,990 6,877 8,238 4,774 *Jan-July period Source: BPS
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
U.S. military to launch war on terrorism in RP
U.S. military to launch war on terrorism in RPAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines The commander in chief of U.S. special forces met his troops in the southern Philippines on Thursday, 72 hours before the United States opens a second front in its global war on terror.U.S. Air Force Gen.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Uncontrolled erosion deplored
Uncontrolled erosion deploredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last year nearly 200 tons of land per hectare was washed away in the Bogor and Cianjur regencies, which serve as water catchment areas for Jakarta.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna Open
Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant-killer Diana Julianto continued her winning form by beating Mudarwati at the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open on Thursday, as threats of rain disrupting the tournament prompted organizers to turn to Kemayoran...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expert
Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expertYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flushing out military and police deserters while disarming warring militant groups in strife-torn Maluku should be the first steps in bringing an end to the three-year-old sectarian conflict in the...