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Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Enter the 'ghost lawyers' and 'barefoot lawyers'
Enter the 'ghost lawyers' and 'barefoot lawyers'Winahyo Soekanto, Lawyer, Jakarta The current buzzword in campaigns for the protection of consumers rights -- be they consumers of products and services or consumers of arbitrary public policies -- is class action.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
KAI workers want Berto axed
KAI workers want Berto axedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 500 workers of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) marched to the state railway company's headquarters in the West Java capital of Bandung in yet another move to pressure the newly installed president director to resign.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
British Moslem politicians to visit RI
British Moslem politicians to visit RI JAKARTA: A delegation of five senior British Moslem politicians will visit Indonesia from March 20 through March 23.The delegation, to be led by House of Lords member Lord Patel of Blackburn, will meet with a number of government officials and leaders of...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Subiakto grilled for nine hours for Rp 10b graft
Subiakto grilled for nine hours for Rp 10b graftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya was questioned for more than nine hours on Tuesday during his first day in City Police custody.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Working women could be answer to economic woes in Asia
Working women could be answer to economic woes in AsiaJennifer Chen, Reuters, Singapore Singapore's economic planners should be happy to know that Prapaporn Rojanarowan is contemplating returning to the city- state's workforce after spending nearly 2 + years at home taking care of her children.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibitions* Photo, Jalan-Jalan Keliling Jakarta, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso reports activist over bribe allegation
Sutiyoso reports activist over bribe allegationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso reported to police on Tuesday that the chairman of the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta), Azas Tigor Nainggolan, had slandered him by accusing the governor of bribing city councillors.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Thai deputy PM resigns from AMLO
Thai deputy PM resigns from AMLO THAILAND: Deputy premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh stepped down on Tuesday from his role overseeing the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to take responsibility for an asset probes scandal.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Train collision injures eight
Train collision injures eightA commuter train hit two cars and three motorcycles at a railway crossing on Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Roxy, West Jakarta, injuring eight people on Tuesday at about 5 p.m. The gate arm at the railway crossing had not been closed completely when the train passed.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Singaporean jailed for maid abuse
Singaporean jailed for maid abuse SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman who bit her Indonesian maid's breast until her nipple fell off was jailed for five years in what is believed to be the stiffest sentence handed down for maid abuse in the city state, newspapers reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Legislators' salaries
Legislators' salariesFrom Kompas To avoid any criticism that members of the House of Representatives receive salaries for doing nothing, allow me to suggest that the system of remuneration be changed as follows: 1.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Police defuse bombs in Manila financial center
Police defuse bombs in Manila financial center Reuters ManilaPhilippine police have defused two explosives planted in the Makati financial district of the capital Manila by a group demanding separate federal states for the country's Christians and Muslims, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 19
Rupiah Rates March. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,467.00 9,467.00 10,017.00 9,917.00Australian dollar 1 5,481.57 4,953.13 5,245.90 5,188.57Brunei dollar 1 5,733.77 5,183.14 5,487.26 5,429.51Canadian dollar 1 6,604.62 5,971.74 6,320.67 6,255.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
DHL resumes Afghanistan service
DHL resumes Afghanistan service JAKARTA: Air delivery company DHL Worldwide Express said it would resume its operations in Afghanistan, which have been frozen for 15 years, starting on Wednesday."The initial objective is for us to take part in distributing the global humanitarian aid currently...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Malnutrition takes its toll on children
Malnutrition takes its toll on childrenTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hall is noisy, filled with the chatter of concerned mothers and the crying of small children. Pediatrician Alinda Rubiati tries to make herself heard so that the mother she is speaking to could understand her.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 Walhi blames destruction of Medan forests on 6 companies CONTAINER2 x 20Activists march against officials over smuggling kai1 x 20KAI workers want Berto axed NELAYAN1 x 224 fishermen shot dead in Sumba
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Arifin replaces Sophan in PDI Perjuangan
Arifin replaces Sophan in PDI PerjuanganAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arifin Panigoro has returned to the inner circle of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) following his appointment as chairman of the party's faction at the People's Consultative...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
PDI-P defends decision to delay inquiry on Akbar
PDI-P defends decision to delay inquiry on AkbarAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Fabiola Desi Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has defended the delay in deciding whether or not to set up an inquiry committee to probe the Bulog scandal...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Forgetful people
Forgetful peopleFrom NeracaThe corruption case involving nonbudgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) allegedly misused by Akbar Tanjung, general chairman of the Golkar Party and House of Representatives speaker, is now becoming murky as those involved seem to be forgetful people.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Councillors to seek clear roles in autonomous regions
Councillors to seek clear roles in autonomous regionsAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaLeaders of the country's provincial legislative councils are to convene a two-day congress in Yogyakarta on Friday, with the main demand being for an affirmation of their role in autonomous regions.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Astra returned to the black in 2001
Astra returned to the black in 2001The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading car maker PT Astra International Tbk returned to the black last year after suffering a net loss of Rp 293 billion (about US$29 million) in the previous year.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
PDI-P members must take drug test
PDI-P members must take drug test JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed party members on Tuesday to undergo a drug test as part of the party's campaign to combat narcotics.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Doubs loom as Tomy's trial begins
Doubs loom as Tomy's trial beginsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the biggest trials in Indonesia's history is commencing. Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, is scheduled to appear at the Central Jakarta District Court today (Wednesday) on a murder charge.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Waste processing to be completed in 2003
Waste processing to be completed in 2003Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The development of two waste processing plants in Tegal Alur, West Jakarta, and Marunda, North Jakarta, is expected to be completed next year.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Realization of 20 megaprojects
Realization of 20 megaprojects Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti has reportedly disclosed that 20 national megaprojects worth US$300 billion will be implemented between now and 2005. This positive news has emerged amid an increasing number of corruption cases.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
UK Muslim politicians due here
UK Muslim politicians due here JAKARTA: A delegation of five senior British Muslim politicians will visit Indonesia from March 20 through March 23.The delegation, to be led by House of Lords member Lord Patel of Blackburn, will meet with a number of government officials and leaders of Muslim groups.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
David Napitupulu
David Napitupulu Correction: We inadvertently published the wrong photo of former student movement figure David Napitupulu, who died in Jakarta on Monday at the age of 67, in our Tuesday's edition.The photograph is not David Napitupulu, but Washington P.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Leading car maker PT Astra International Tbk returned to the black last year after suffering a net loss of Rp 293 billion (about US$29 million) in the previous year.The company, which is also involved in agribusiness, financial services, the timber industry, information...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Bengkalis residents haunted by stranger
Bengkalis residents haunted by stranger PEKANBARU, Riau: Residents of Senggoro village in Bengkalis regency have said that they have been gripped by fear as a strange "visitor" often comes out and greets them at night.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Workers demand dismissal
Workers demand dismissal TANGERANG: Some 250 workers of PT Sandang Indo Pratama staged a protest rally at the Municipal Manpower Agency's offices on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan I on Tuesday, demanding the dismissal of the company's production supervisor.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
The DPR's priorities
The DPR's priorities As may have been expected, the House of Representatives (DPR) has once again failed to decide on the seemingly simple question of whether or not to form a special committee of inquiry (Pansus) to look into the corruption charges that have been filed against its speaker, Golkar...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
When will good news on TB arrive?
When will good news on TB arrive?Chris W. Green, Contributor, Jakarta To commemorate the anniversary of the identification of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) by Alfred Koch in 1882, March 24 is designated as World TB Day.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Leading from a detention cell
Leading from a detention cell He must be an extraordinary person to be able to lead a political party from a detention cell. The speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Akbar Tandjung, is not an ordinary person for he is also the general chairman of the country's second largest political...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
What is pornography?
What is pornography? JAKARTA: The absence of a clear-cut legal definition of pornography has made it difficult for police authorities to fight pornography, a high ranking police officer says.Deputy chief of the Indonesian Police public relations division Brig Gen.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Upholding the rule of law
Upholding the rule of law In Indonesia we follow and honor the legal principles of equality before the law and the presumption of innocence. As those are accepted principles, we should honor them, irrespective of who is the target.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
UK Muslim politicians due here
UK Muslim politicians due here JAKARTA: A delegation of five senior British Muslim politicians will visit Indonesia from March 20 through March 23.The delegation, to be led by House of Lords member Lord Patel of Blackburn, will meet with a number of government officials and leaders of Muslim groups.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Haze of smoke, forest fires
Haze of smoke, forest fires Although some regions struggled through floods and landslides, several areas in Indonesia suffered forest fires, which have become routine during incidents during long spells of the dry season.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Rahardi the first defendant tried in Buloggate II case
Rahardi the first defendant tried in Buloggate II caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first defendant in the Bulogate scandal, former acting chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Rahardi Ramelan, was sent to the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday for corruption...
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Fishermen shot dead in Sumba
Fishermen shot dead in SumbaYacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Maumere, Flores Police officers from East Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara shot dead four fishermen from Ende island who were using explosives when fishing in Sumba waters.Ende district police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 19
Rupiah Rates March. 19JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates March. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,467.00 9,467.00 10,017.00 9,917.00Australian dollar 1 5,481.57 4,953.13 5,245.90 5,188.57Brunei dollar 1 5,733.77 5,183.14 5,487.26 5,429.
Wed, 20 Mar 2002
Awaiting a better BCA
Awaiting a better BCA On Thursday, March 14, in the context of BCA divestment, the government, which controls 51 percent of BCA shares, decided to sell all its shares to the consortium led by Farallon Capital Management.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
First payment on 30% stake for BCA due next week
First payment on 30% stake for BCA due next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American investment firm Farallon Capital Management agreed to pay for the first 30 percent of a stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) by March 28, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
From Neraca
From Neraca The corruption case involving nonbudgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) allegedly misused by Akbar Tanjung, general chairman of the Golkar Party and House of Representatives speaker, is now becoming murky as those involved seem to be forgetful people.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
Fishermen complain about trawlers, dynamite fishing
Fishermen complain about trawlers, dynamite fishingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands), which became a new regency in November 2001, has been unable to stop illegal trawling and dynamite fishing that is severely damaging its coral reefs.Regent K.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
Students stage protests over Buloggate II
Students stage protests over Buloggate IIRendi A. Witular and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 3,000 students from various universities staged a protest rally demanding the formation of a special House of Representatives inquiry into the alleged misuse of State Logistics Agency (Bulog)...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
Many buildings badly maintained
Many buildings badly maintained JAKARTA: About 40 percent of the 846 high-rise buildings in the capital are not well maintained, causing discomfort for their tenants, the Indonesian Association of Building Maintenance (APBI) said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
Millitary's top brass to observe ad hoc trial
Millitary's top brass to observe ad hoc trialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To offer moral support for soldiers on trial for crimes against humanity in East Timor, the Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass will appear at the Central Jakarta District Court to observe Tuesday's hearings in...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 18, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 20,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
Saga of the convicted central bank governor
Saga of the convicted central bank governorVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia, which until early February still rejected Bank Bali claims as ineligible, suddenly reversed its policy.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002
U.S. praises security in Indonesia
U.S. praises security in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce praised the Indonesian government on Monday for its efforts to protect foreign investors in the country, including Americans, but warned that investors were still concerned about the security of...