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Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Autonomy law stays, but needs revision: Megawati
Autonomy law stays, but needs revision: MegawatiAsip Agus Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said here on Wednesday that the government had no intention of rescinding the one-year-old regional autonomy law, but insisted that Law No.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Paris Club talks slated for next week
Paris Club talks slated for next week JAKARTA: Indonesia will attend a preliminary round of talks with the Paris Club of official creditors next week ahead of a vital meeting in April where the government will seek to reschedule around $6 billion of debt, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
1. SOMBA: 2 lines, 25 counts
1. SOMBA: 2 lines, 25 counts Historical Somba Opu Fort, a story of sheer neglect
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Asian monies down on yen, HK$ peg anxieties
Asian monies down on yen, HK$ peg anxietiesNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore The wobbly yen and persistent anxieties over the fate of the Hong Kong dollar peg pulled the rug from under Asian currencies late Wednesday, dealers said.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Businessman Hashim detained: Former chief commissioner of the now
Businessman Hashim detained: Former chief commissioner of the now defunct Bank Industri Hashim Djohohadikusumo and the bank's former president director, Umar Yudi, began on Wednesday March 13, 20 days in detention at Salemba Penitentiary, pending their trial on charges of exceeding the lending...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Experts urge Sjahril to resign
Experts urge Sjahril to resignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts urged Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin to resign from his post after a court sentenced him on Wednesday to three years in jail over the 1999 Bank Bali scandal.But Sjahril, who has appealed the verdict, vowed to stay in office.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
RI workers 'can't compete' overseas
RI workers 'can't compete' overseas JAKARTA: Indonesia is unable to compete with neighboring countries, including the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, to fill about 6,000 job opportunities, mostly domestic helpers and other positions, abroad annually, an official said.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
WFP gives food assistance
WFP gives food assistance JAKARTA: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will provide free food assistance to 22,024 flood victims and 1,391 children in Situbondo, East Java, through its local implementing partner, Spektra.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
IMF warns of new bank regulator
IMF warns of new bank regulatorBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Creating a new financial regulator is by no means a simple task. And a new entity in the making shows the potential for dragging the banking sector through a detour in its road to recovery, according to one study by the...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 13
Rupiah Rates March. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,494.00 9,494.00 10,044.00 9,944.00Australian dollar 1 5,460.03 4,934.98 5,225.89 5,168.89Brunei dollar 1 5,760.87 5,209.04 5,513.83 5,455.94Canadian dollar 1 6,612.48 5,978.59 6,328.92 6,261.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay
ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for MalayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have been urged to show a more proactive stance in response to a campaign by Malay linguists and experts for Malay to be accepted as an official language in...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
'VP' guards beaten for stealing
'VP' guards beaten for stealing BOGOR: Two men claiming to be guards of Vice President Hamzah Haz were beaten by local residents in Leuwiliang market, Bogor, for stealing rambutan (lychee-like fruit). The incident happened on Monday night at about 10 p.m.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Bekasi-Kota train always late
Bekasi-Kota train always lateFrom Warta KotaThe services of state-owned railway company PT KAI, particularly those for ordinary people, still await improvement. Take, for example, the departure time of the Bekasi-Kota economy- class electric train. It's late almost every day.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Javanese New Year rituals start Thursday
Javanese New Year rituals start ThursdayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Islamic New Year, also known as the Javanese New Year, is coming tomorrow, many Javanese people start performing their tradition to celebrate the holiday with certain rituals that might surprise "modern" people.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Ba'ath leader visits Hamzah
Ba'ath leader visits Hamzah JAKARTA: The chairman of the Ba'ath Iraqi socialist party paid a courtesy call on Vice President Hamzah Haz on Wednesday to disclose the sufferings of Iraqis in the war on terrorism, which is targeting the country and its surroundings.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
BI chief convicted
BI chief convictedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 14 months of prolonged trials, Governor of Bank Indonesia Sjahril Sabirin was finally sentenced to three years in jail on Wednesday for his involvement in the disbursement of Rp 904 billion (US$90.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
SBI rate stays at 16.83%
SBI rate stays at 16.83% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes was unchanged at 16.83 percent during the weekly auction on Wednesday, Bank Indonesia said.The central bank said that it had accepted Rp 19.75 trillion (US$1.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
'Time' magazine apologises to Malaysian government
'Time' magazine apologises to Malaysian governmentAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Time magazine apologized to Malaysia for an issue picturing the nation's flag and Osama bin Laden on the front cover and a tourism promotion for the country on the back, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Protest rallies should not disrupt BCA services
Protest rallies should not disrupt BCA services Protest rallies involving thousands of employees of the country's largest retail bank, Bank Central Asia (BCA), took place in Jakarta on Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and March 12.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Lamak, a collaborative work by two artists
Lamak, a collaborative work by two artistsPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Ubud, Bali This is the first time for sculptor Pintor Sirait to collaborate with famous tropical garden designer Made Wijaya, aka Michael White.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
1. Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, former commander of Udayana Military
1. Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, former commander of Udayana Military command which oversees East Timor2. Brig. Gen. F.X. Tono Suratman, former East Timor military commander 3. Col. M. Noer Muis, former East Timor military commander4. Brig. Gen. Timbul Silaen, former East Timor police chief5. Lt. Col.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: HSBCCOURTESY CALL: The chief executive of the London-based HSBC Group, Keith Whitson (center), and the chief executive of the bank's Indonesian office, Brian Fredrick, pay a courtesy call on President Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Dili commission clarifies
Dili commission clarifies I am writing in response to an article that was printed in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 27, regarding the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor (Xanana, East Timor leaders face human rights questioning).
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Govt to declare winning bidder of BCA stake in days
Govt to declare winning bidder of BCA stake in daysMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has already picked the winning bidder for a controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest retail bank, and will announce it within a couple of days, according to...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Serious efforts needed to improve human capital in Indonesia
Serious efforts needed to improve human capital in IndonesiaSiwage Dharma Negara, Economic Researcher, Institute of Indonesian Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The recent calamity following the worst flood disaster in modern history here has raised concerns on the current and future quality of human...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso's supporters chase away flood victims
Sutiyoso's supporters chase away flood victimsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wielding sticks and swords, hundreds of supporters of City Governor Sutiyoso threatened and chased away dozens of flood victims who staged a protest in front of City Hall on Jl.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
RI opens historic: East Timor tribunal
RI opens historic: East Timor tribunalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two and a half years after violence swept East Timor, Indonesia will convene on Thursday its first ever human rights trial as it attempts to bring those allegedly responsible to justice.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Hardi's tiger paintings roar with color
Hardi's tiger paintings roar with colorYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta A white tiger with yellow and blue spots stalks on full alert. Its eyes stare straight ahead, as if not wanting to let go of its prey. It walks through a million fireflies in the green foliage of the forest.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Kahlon leads locals in Indian Open
Kahlon leads locals in Indian Open India's Harmeet Kahlon is confident a local player can win the Asian PGA Tour's Indian Open which starts at Delhi Golf Club on Thursday.Kahlon, who won last month's Indian Masters at Gurgaon, is the top Indian professional at this week's event in the absence of...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
2. Duit (2 x 20
2. Duit (2 x 20 Asian currencies down late on yen 3. Cell 1 X 30 Cell phone operators raise rates 4. Pulp 2 x 20 Consortium to build US$1.2b pulp factory
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., (Tel.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Tax offices claim property tax hike a result of calculating errors
Tax offices claim property tax hike a result of calculating errorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rocketing property tax in Jakarta, which has recently upset many taxpayers, has been called a "miscalculation or wrong data given by tax officials" at the mayoralty tax offices.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Smuggling attempt failed at airport
Smuggling attempt failed at airport TANGERANG: The Custom and Excise officers arrested four suspects and foiled the smuggling attempt of 4.5 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from China in PT DHL Cargo warehouse at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
1. LAMAK: 2 lines, 20 counts
1. LAMAK: 2 lines, 20 counts Lamak, a collaborative work by two artists 2. GLOBAL: 1 LINE, 24 counts Bedugul's executive center promises world class training
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Akbar pressured to surrender his DPR post on moral grounds
Akbar pressured to surrender his DPR post on moral groundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to the absence of specific legal grounds to force detained House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung to relinquish his top legislative post, several lawmakers on Wednesday called for Akbar to declare...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Medco sells US$100m seven-year bond
Medco sells US$100m seven-year bondJill Wong, Reuters, Hong Kong Indonesia's oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional sold US$100 million of seven-year bonds, only the second dollar bond issue from the country since the regional financial crisis of 1997/98.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Leptospirosis death toll up to 13, denied by agency
Leptospirosis death toll up to 13, denied by agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three more people succumbed to the fatal post-flood disease leptospirosis, bringing the death toll to 13, even though the City Health Agency claimed that the figure was lower.Staff at the city-run Tarakan Hospital on Jl.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Bedugul's executive center promises world class training
Bedugul's executive center promises world class trainingRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Tabanan, Bali Bedugul, a holiday resort area some 50 kilometers north of Denpasar in the mountains, is now offering more than just its gorgeous panoramic views and its cool weather.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 13, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 67,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 3,000 AGIS 125 0 707,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 230 0 32,000 Alakasa 175 0...
Thu, 14 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.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Bambang testifies before City Police
Bambang testifies before City Police JAKARTA: Bambang Trihatmodjo, son of former president Soeharto, gave three hours of testimony at the City Police Headquarters on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Wednesday, accompanied by his lawyer, Juan Felix Tampubolon.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Consortium to build US$1.2b pulp factory
Consortium to build US$1.2b pulp factoryAntara, Jakarta A private consortium owned by eight countries will soon build a US$1.2 billion pulp factory in Batu Licin subdistrict in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province, Governor Sjachriel Darham announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
'Time' magazine apologizes to Malaysia
'Time' magazine apologizes to Malaysia MALAYSIA: Time magazine apologized to Malaysia for an issue picturing the nation's flag and Osama bin Laden on the front cover and a tourism promotion for the country on the back, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
EU seeks to spur Myanmar talks after coup plot
EU seeks to spur Myanmar talks after coup plotAgencies, Yangon Just days after Myanmar's junta said it foiled a coup plot, European officials begin a short visit on Wednesday in a bid to encourage democratic reforms and end the impoverished nation's long isolation.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Support grows for naming E. Sumatra
Support grows for naming E. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Demands are growing for the establishment of an East Sumatra province that would cover at least 11 regencies in North Sumatra, including Medan, Karo, Langkat and Simalungun.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Thai policemen slain in ambushes
Thai policemen slain in ambushes THAILAND: Gunmen shot dead five policemen in a fresh outbreak of violence in southern Thailand, but authorities on Wednesday were quick to distance themselves from speculation separatists were to blame.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
S'pore banks to rotate audit firms under new rules
S'pore banks to rotate audit firms under new rulesAgencies, Singapore All banks incorporated in Singapore will be required to change their audit firms every five years under new rules announced Wednesday aimed at reducing the risk of auditors compromising their objectivity.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Kompas/Johnny Tg
Kompas/Johnny Tg TIMBUL SILAENJP/Arief Suhardiman ADAM DAMIRIKompas/Danu Kusworo NOER MUISJP/Mulkan Salmona ABILIO SOARES JP/Lela E. Madjiah TONO SURATMAN
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
RI awards medal to Geertz
RI awards medal to Geertz JAKARTA: Anthropologist Clifford Geertz from Princeton University was awarded with an honorary medal from the Indonesian government for the research he has done in Indonesia since 1952.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Thick haze blamed for boat collision off Belawan
Thick haze blamed for boat collision off BelawanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The haze from forest fires, which is blanketing several parts of North Sumatra, has claimed a victim in the province's seaport of Belawan.