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BI Governor's conviction

BI Governor's conviction The Central Jakarta District Court's sentencing of Bank Indonesia's Governor Sjahril Sabirin to three years in jail for his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal surprised most lawyers and analysts, who had expected his acquittal after three principal defendants in the...

Two RI workers die in Malaysia

Two RI workers die in Malaysia MALAYSIA: Lightning struck and killed two Indonesian workers and seriously injured three others at a construction site in southern Malaysia, police said on Friday. A police spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity that all five men were seated outside their...

Local salt has lost saltiness

Local salt has lost saltiness Indonesia is often called an archipelago or a maritime country. Unfortunately, it is yet to be self-sufficient in salt.This country sustains a significant deficit of salt. It can only supply 1.21 million tons of salt or 46.5 percent of the total demand of 2.

TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areas

TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areasTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) deployed nearly 41,500 troops to conflict-prone areas, half of those to Aceh, over the past three years, a military spokesman said.Maj. Gen.

Haze forces

Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials...

Palu flood victims ready to relocate

Palu flood victims ready to relocate PALU, Central Sulawesi: As many as 1,200 flood victims in the village of Kalora in Donggala regency have said they are ready to be relocated to safer areas.Musi Puse, the village head, expressed the farmers' willingness to Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin...

Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. Sumatra

Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said...

14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in Ciamis

14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in CiamisNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Around 14,000 students are facing the threat of dropping out from their elementary, junior and senior high schools in the West Java town of Ciamis, as their parents can no longer afford to pay...

Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted'

Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted'Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The U.S. and its regional allies have yet to uncover the full extent of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in Southeast Asia despite the arrest of dozens of militants, FBI chief Robert Mueller said...

Rupiah Rates March. 14

Rupiah Rates March. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,460.00 9,460.00 10,010.00 9,910.00 Australian dollar 1 5,444.43 4,919.20 5,210.21 5,153.20 Brunei dollar 1 5,737.79 5,186.40 5,490.95 5,433.11 Canadian dollar 1 6,557.99 5,927.32 6,275.

Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.

Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.Djoko Susilo, Legislator, Jakarta The aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy in the U.S. continues, and Indonesian Muslims in the U.S. are among those adjusting to the reality.Along with arrests of a number of Indonesian citizens in the U.S.

E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approval

E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approvalAgence France-Presse, Sydney Impoverished East Timor is set to earn US$3.1 billion in oil and gas tax royalties following the clinching of an deal between U.S.-based Phillips Petroleum and two Japanese gas companies.

Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economists

Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economistsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading.

Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, children

Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, childrenBayu Wicaksono, Journalist, Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking.

E. Timor to open five embassies

E. Timor to open five embassies JAKARTA: The government of East Timor plans to open five embassies, one of them in Jakarta, East Timor's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando De Araujo said in Melbourne on Friday.He said the other four embassies would be in Canberra, Lisbon, Washington D.C.

Haze forces

Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials...

Uneventful start to East Timor rights trial

Uneventful start to East Timor rights trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia began its first ever human rights trial under close public scrutiny and wariness on Thursday as the country put its international reputation on the line in the landmark cases.

Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free man

Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free manMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man.

Laws on human trafficking

Laws on human trafficking urgently needed in RI Bayu Wicaksono Journalist Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking.

for Monday /March 18 edition)

for Monday /March 18 edition) ;JP;VIN; ANPAk..r.. Letter-Mitsui-Leasing Beware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA JP/5/LETTERBeware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA The recent floods jolted me into a painful awareness that PT Mitsui Leasing Capital Indonesia, through which I bought a Toyota Corolla sedan in 2000,...

JP/1/Inside

JP/1/Inside * Headlines: 10 parties 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog' 2* Opinion: RI should send right message to E. Timor4* City: Prosecutors, press confused over graft trial6* Archipelago: Haze affects airline flights to Medan 7 * National: Murder suspect Tommy visits ailing father 8* World: U.S.

Timah to pay 2000 dividend next year

Timah to pay 2000 dividend next yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed tin mining firm PT Timah Tbk. announced on Thursday it had decided to delay the payment of the remaining dividend for 2000 totaling Rp 59.85 billion (US$5.98 million) until next year.

Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others?

Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others? Governor of Bank Indonesia Sjahril Sabirin was finally sentenced to three years in jail and fined Rp 15 million or a further three months in jail by the panel of judges at Central Jakarta District Court.

BPPT plane-leasing

BPPT plane-leasing costs nation dearFrom KompasWhen the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) was headed by Prof.Habibie, the agency, which had a central office at Jl.Thamrin, Jakarta, bought six brand-new CASA series-200 planes from the factory.

Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit

Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers in the capital are ready to supply vegetables to the market after over a month of painstaking efforts to cultivate their plants amid diminishing rains.

Microsoft visits universities

Microsoft visits universities JAKARTA: PT Microsoft Indonesia, a subsidiary of American software maker Microsoft Corp. has launched a program to raise the knowledge of Indonesian university students about information technology (IT).

Sjahril remains a free man

Sjahril remains a free manMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man.

Thaksin denies harassment of media

Thaksin denies harassment of media THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied on Friday allegations that his government had harassed his critics amid mounting complaints from the media, academics and opposition figures.

Graft trial confuses prosecutors and media

Graft trial confuses prosecutors and mediaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many unexpected things can happen in Indonesia's notorious courtrooms and it is not just controversial verdicts that run contrary to people's sense of justice.

Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quarters

Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quartersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has two shuttlers still in the men's singles of the three-star Swiss Open, with Marlev Mainaky and Rony Agustinus making their way to the quarterfinals on Thursday evening.

Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCA

Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was all too clear who was about to become the new owner of Bank Central Asia (BCA) when State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said the selection was based on the final bids submitted on Jan. 28.

Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stations

Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stationsLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta The new autonomy law introduced last year immediately encouraged many Indonesians to set up television stations in remote cities far away from the bustling capital, where the current nationwide stations...

OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price rise

OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price risePeg Mackey and Richard Mably, Reuters, Vienna OPEC agreed on Friday to keep a cap on oil output for three months, leaving consumer nations to fret that crude might race out of control before the cartel eases open the taps.

[b]Indonesia should send

Indonesia should send right message to E. TimorRI should send the right message to East Timor Aboeprijadi Santoso Radio Netherlands Amsterdam 2. Bayu -- Indonesia Standard-III State in Women and Children Trafficking 2 x 32 36pt BodoniIndonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women,...

Fighting the good jihad

Fighting the good jihad It is regrettable enough that the lofty idea of jihad is being reduced to the weapons-and-armor defense of the faith, with bloodshed all around. Even worse, some Muslims loosely use this battle cry to suit their own narrow needs and shallow causes and to justify destruction...

Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign

Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign EAST TIMOR: East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao launched on Friday his campaign for the presidency of what will be the world's newest nation, calling for peace and reconciliation after 24 bloody years under Indonesian rule.

Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.

Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S. Djoko Susilo Legislator Jakarta 2. Batra -- Call the American handyman 1 x 32 36bld BodoniCall Americans optimistic handymenND Batra Professor of Communications Norwich University, Vermont The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta 3.

'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday

'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday JAKARTA: The final contest of Chinese beauty pageants, the first of its kind in Indonesian history, would be held at Glodok Plasa in West Jakarta, on Saturday, an organizer said on Thursday.

BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years

BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Indonesia said in its 2001 annual report released on Thursday that it was committed to gradually lowering the inflation rate to between 6 percent and 7 percent in the next five years.

New party declared, another one looms

New party declared, another one loomsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hartono Mardjono, a formerly influential figure of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB), declared on Friday a new political party, the Indonesian Islamic Party (PII).

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.

Suspect Tommy visits Soeharto

Suspect Tommy visits SoehartoYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rich prison inmates here can enjoy not only drug deliveries or conjugal visits, they can also walk out of jail for a night to visit family members, as was proven on Thursday by murder suspect Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra,...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 26,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0 5,500 AGIS 120 -5 551,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 -10 22,500 Alakasa...

Great Sale targets Rp 3.7t

Great Sale targets Rp 3.7tDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's Jakarta Great Sale, held to celebrate the city's 475th anniversary and to boost business through discounted packages for both local and foreign visitors, is expected to secure Rp 3.

Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: Economists

Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: EconomistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading.

Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignation

Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignationNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Hundreds of students and members of non-governmental organizations held a rally in Cirebon, West Java, on Friday, to demand the resignations of all government officials responsible for the release of...

House approves tax tribunal bill; new system to settle tax disputes

House approves tax tribunal bill; new system to settle tax disputesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All ten factions of the House of Representatives approved a draft law providing for the establishment of a new tax tribunal on Wednesday during a plenary session, sparking hopes of a better...

Santos named in Japan squad

Santos named in Japan squad TOKYO: Brazilian-born midfielder Alessandro Santos has been included in Japan's squad for World Cup warm-up matches against Ukraine and Poland later this month, it was announced Wednesday.

Djaling's art is full of surprises and passionate realism

Djaling's art is full of surprises and passionate realismPavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta The word "Alila" means "surprise" and that is just what artist Ronald Djaling wants to give his collectors and admirers. Only when the spanking new hotel Alila on Jl.

Thai woman gets death penalty for drug smuggling

Thai woman gets death penalty for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A 21-year-old Thai masseuse was sentenced to death for smuggling 600 grams of heroin from Thailand into the country last September.Presiding Judge Prim Haryadi said that the defendant, Nonthanam M.