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TNI turns down summons by rights commission

TNI turns down summons by rights commissionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel insisted on defying several subpoenas on Friday from the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) for their alleged involvement...

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Documentary9:00 Music10:30 Comedy11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Religious Teachings4:30 Magic Show 5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Music8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Sports TPI...

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reform

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reformRichard B. Ness President Director PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara JakartaTwo weeks ago, when a team from the IMF was in Jakarta reviewing the effectiveness of customs procedures in Indonesia, I was dismayed to read an article in which a senior editor of...

Customs service subterfuge

Customs service subterfuge Many might be amazed at reading newspaper stories for two consecutive days this week about the successes of the customs service in foiling smuggling attempts through Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port and at seeing the pictures of Customs and Excise Director General Permana...

The rich can

The rich can buy the lawFrom Rakyat Merdeka In today's harsh realities, the law only applies poor people who wield little influence, while guilty tycoons can easily buy justice as they seem to be the "owners" of the law.

10 held in Landono arson case

10 held in Landono arson case KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Unaaha police station held 10 people as the main suspects in the recent arson of three houses belonging to migrants in Telumbinga village in Landono district, some 80 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Kendari.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 21, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 83,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 120 0 804,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 230 -20 7,500 Alakasa 210 0 0...

Citibank to double Asia customer base in three years

Citibank to double Asia customer base in three yearsAmit Prakash, Dow Jones, Singapore Citibank, a unit of Citigroup, expects to double its consumer banking base in Asia, excluding China, to 20 million customers over the next three years, said Frits Seegers, Citibank's Asia- Pacific head of...

U.S. chopper crashes in RP, no survivors yet

U.S. chopper crashes in RP, no survivors yetPedro Uchi, Reuters, Dumaguete, Philippines Three American soldiers were killed when their special forces helicopter involved in anti-terrorist training exercises crashed in the sea in the southern Philippines on Friday, officials said.

TNI spokesman, a beginning or an end of Sjafrie's career

TNI spokesman, a beginning or an end of Sjafrie's careerImanuddin Staff writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta There was a total of 118 high-ranking officers affected by the Feb. 15 reshuffle of the Indonesian Military (TNI), but a particularly controversial change was the appointment of Maj. Gen.

Govt to set up anti-smuggling team

Govt to set up anti-smuggling teamFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Annastashya Emmanuella, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting criticism of the apparent impotence of the customs and excise office in curbing rampant smuggling in the country, the government decided at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday to...

Ex-deputy governor prosecuted for graft

Ex-deputy governor prosecuted for graftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Amid the war against corruption in the province, two former West Java senior officials are being prosecuted on corruption charges.

U.S Dollar Rates Feb.22

U.S Dollar Rates Feb.22 Latest %ChgYen 134.39-44 +0.23Euro* 0.8726-31 +0.32Sterling* 1.4272-78 +0.13Swiss franc 1.6953-57 -0.28Canadian dollar 1.5908-18 +0.03Australian dollar* 0.5145-50 -0.25New Zealand dollar* 0.4186-91 +0.10Deutsche mark 2.2401-14 -0.32Czech koruna 36.327-57 -0.

Two die in Batam riot

Two die in Batam riot Batam riot claims two livesFadli The Jakarta Post BatamTwo men were killed in rioting involving 100 members of the Barisan Brigade youth organization at a major taxi stand in Batamindo Industrial Estate at Mukakuning on Batam island on Tuesday night.

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Indonesia struggles with its own war on terror or Indonesia battles with its own home-grown terror Peter Milne Managing editor of the Van Zorge Report Jakarta 2. Star -- Ikim strides confidently into new decade 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Ikim strides confidently into new decade Rosliwaty Ramly The Star...

Minister calls for closure of Terminal III: Minister of Manpower

Minister calls for closure of Terminal III: Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea wants to close down Terminal III at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. He said the terminal, which was set up to accommodate returning Indonesian migrant workers, had become a hotbed of extortion.

New debt restructuring scheme for SMEs out in March

New debt restructuring scheme for SMEs out in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Responding to snags in recovering some Rp 39 trillion (about US$3.8 billion) of debts from small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), the government is drafting a new debt restructuring scheme for SMEs due out by the end of...

Strong winds badly affect water sports

Strong winds badly affect water sportsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The torrential rains and the strong winds which have been affecting Bali since early this month have badly affected the province's tourism industry, particularly the marine and water sports sector.

JP/13/caption

JP/13/captionSharp Yasonta Indonesia THREE MILLION UNITS: President of Sharp Corporation of Japan K. Machida (center) cuts a ribbon to celebrate production of the three-millionth Sharp color television in Indonesia.

Malaysia, Indonesia agree to unite in fight against terrorism

Malaysia, Indonesia agree to unite in fight against terrorism Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Indonesia agreed on Wednesday to cooperate more closely to combat regional terror networks as Jakarta sent its top detective to Kuala Lumpur for talks.

RI textile exports set to increase

RI textile exports set to increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Textile Association (API) said on Wednesday that export revenue from textiles this year would increase to US$8 billion from $7.6 billion last year.

Student gang leader nabbed

Student gang leader nabbed TANGERANG: Batu Ceper police has arrested a student who led a gang that committed a series of robberies on bus passengers to fund drug, liquor and prostitute appetites.Batu Ceper subprecinct police chief Insp.

Rupiah Rates Feb. 20

Rupiah Rates Feb. 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,680.00 9,680.00 10,231.00 10,129.00Australian dollar 1 5,529.04 5,006.50 5,296.59 5,238.72Brunei dollar 1 5,841.81 5,291.93 5,596.21 5,537.39Canadian dollar 1 6,719.52 6,086.52 6,437.02 6,368.

Batam rioting claims two lives

Batam rioting claims two livesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Two men were killed in rioting involving 100 members of the Barisan Brigade youth organization at a major taxi stand in Batamindo Industrial Estate at Mukakuning on Batam island on Tuesday night.

Protests greet Bush amid tight S. Korean security

Protests greet Bush amid tight S. Korean securityPaul Eckert, Reuters, Seoul South Korea's capital bristled with 20,000 riot police on Wednesday as U.S. President George W. Bush met President Kim Dae- jung for talks on security and took a look into North Korea, which he has called part of an "axis...

British host security meeting

British host security meeting THAILAND: Britain has launched a week-long conference here to encourage Southeast Asian participation in international peacekeeping, a spokesman said on Wednesday.Exercise Blue Elephant 2002 has drawn together some 50 government, police and military officials along...

All citizens required to get social insurance

All citizens required to get social insuranceAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has completed the drafting of a bill on social security insurance, which will oblige all citizens to participate in the scheme, starting from 2003.

Rice for the poor stolen

Rice for the poor stolen JAKARTA: Local logistics depot officials were summoned by Bogor City Council on Wednesday in connection with the alleged theft of cheap rice for the poor."Just what happened in Rumpin district, Bogor regency? The rice packages for the poor, which should be 20 kilograms...

Hamzah wades into Autonomy Law debate

Hamzah wades into Autonomy Law debateFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz called for immediate action on Wednesday to speed up investments in the mining sector so as to help the country break out of the prolonged economic crisis.

Woman gets four years jail term for illegal firearms possession

Woman gets four years jail term for illegal firearms possessionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A close friend of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was sentenced to four years in jail for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Luxury villas haven't paid taxes

Luxury villas haven't paid taxes BOGOR: Thousands of luxury villas in the mountainous resort of Puncak have not yet paid last year's land and building taxes, totaling Rp 5.5 billion.Head of financial and regional asset control agency of the Bogor regency Ferry Suparman said Wednesday that only 40...

Law enforcement needed to save forests

Law enforcement needed to save forests BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The law must be enforced to help preserve protected forests and national parks in the province, says a local official.Edi Suryadi, chief of the local forestry office, said deforestation in protected forests and national parks in the...

Government officials show disinterest in flood hearing

Government officials show disinterest in flood hearingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The floods that have plagued Jakarta for the past three weeks have claimed more than 30 lives and forced more than 380,000 people to take refuge.

Headings

Headings1. Kupang: 10 x 4 lines NTT budget ignites strong protests 3. Batam: 24 x 1 line: Two die in Batam rioting 4. Bali: 24 x 2 lines Torrential rain, strong winds badly affect Bali's water sports

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto: SharpSharp Yasonta IndonesiaTHREE MILLION UNITS: President of Sharp Corporation of Japan K. Machida (center) cuts a ribbon to celebrate production of the three-millionth Sharp color television in Indonesia.

Indosat's 2001 unaudited net income declines to 10.8%

Indosat's 2001 unaudited net income declines to 10.8% State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat Tbk said its 2001 consolidated unaudited net income dropped by 10.8 percent to Rp 1.46 trillion (US$143.7 million) from Rp 1.64 trillion in 2000, citing higher growth in operating expenses.

Lesson from the Timor Gap

Lesson from the Timor Gap What is visualized as a lesson from the Timor Gap on the part of Indonesia is the fact that what was once acclaimed a diplomatic gain but later turned out to be a liability imposing a troublesome burden to Indonesia. The Jakarta Post of Feb.

Master Plan made to justify violations

Master Plan made to justify violationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's 1999 Master Plan was created to justify the development of housing complexes in green areas by circumventing the 1985-2005 Master Plan, which specifically prohibited such development, environmental...

House to quiz ex mining ministers

House to quiz ex mining ministers JAKARTA: A House of Representatives special inquiry team investigating corruption allegations in state-owned oil company Pertamina will summon a number of former mines and energy ministers to explain the policies they introduced when they were still in office.

Indonesia may import rice from India

Indonesia may import rice from IndiaReuters, New Delhi Indonesia is considering rice imports from India in hopes that the world's largest edible oil consumer will reduce import duties and buy more of its palm oil, the country's trade minister said on Wednesday.

1. Tpt (1 x 30)

1. Tpt (1 x 30) RI textile exports set to increase 2. Duit (2 x 24) Most Asian currencies up, Taiwan unit in lone drop 3. Indosat (2 x 18) Indosat's net income drops by 11 percent

Tracing Balinese pre-historic life and religion at Goa Raja

Tracing Balinese pre-historic life and religion at Goa RajaAnanta Wijaya, Contributor, Karang Asem, Bali Nineteen Hindu Pedanda high priests from all over Bali had gathered to jointly chair a rare religious ritual at Pura Goa Raja, one of 18 places of worship at Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple for...

On waste management

On waste management What President Megawati Soekarnoputri said during a Cabinet meeting on Feb. 11 should be followed up. The sort of government officials who always provide positive reports and sometimes manipulate data and information illustrate the poor quality of human resources in the...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 20, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -25 21,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 120 0 265,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 0 0 Alakasa...

Awair to temporarily suspend flight operation

Awair to temporarily suspend flight operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Citing tight competition, the management of private aviation company PT Awair International announced it would temporarily suspend its commercial flight operations starting March 8.

House endorses 10 bills on setting up of 22 new regencies nationwide

House endorses 10 bills on setting up of 22 new regencies nationwideKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Wednesday 10 bills on the establishment of 22 new regencies in eight provinces throughout the country.

* Headlines: Pilgrims flock into Mina at start of haj 3

* Headlines: Pilgrims flock into Mina at start of haj 3* Opinion: Save unnecessary victims of Koizumi's reforms5* City: Officials show disinterest in flood hearing6* Archipelago: Two killed in latest attacks in Yogyakarta 7 * National: All citizens required to get social security 8* World: Protests...

Fewer cattle to be sacrificed by Jakartans

Fewer cattle to be sacrificed by JakartansAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration predicted on Wednesday that the demand for cattle and goats, for the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha) this Friday would decrease by 30 percent due to the recent floods.

Dutch Ceramics exhibition in town

Dutch Ceramics exhibition in town JAKARTA: Ceramics lovers in the capital will be able to appreciate the excellent work of four Dutch artists Harmen Brethouwer, Johan van Loon, Leen Quist and Piet Stockmans at the Ceramics and Porcelain Exhibition at the Erasmus Huis on Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav.

E. Timor hero seen in presidential race

E. Timor hero seen in presidential raceReuters, Dili, East Timor East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao, who has said he has no political ambitions, will likely run in the tiny territory's first presidential election, the foreign minister said.