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Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Pasar Raya, a den of thieves
Pasar Raya, a den of thieves Sitting in the food court of the Pasar Raya department store (Blok M), drinking a coffee and filling in The Jakarta Post crossword, is one way to enjoy a lazy Saturday or Sunday. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Don't let PT Dirgantara Indonesia Collapse
Don't let PT Dirgantara Indonesia Collapse Ironic and tragic are perhaps the most appropriate adjectives to portray the condition of Indonesia's aircraft-making company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). In the first half of this week this week or last week?, PTDI was rocked by protest rallies and...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Councillor beats journalist
Councillor beats journalist TEGAL, Central Java: Hardjo Rasdi, a senior legislator in the Central Java town of Tegal, has come under fire for attacking a local journalist who covered his alleged love affair with a university student.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Vendors on sidewalk in Slipi
Vendors on sidewalk in SlipiFrom Warta KotaSidewalk vendors selling used books, VCDs, magazines, newspapers, etc., close to the Slipi traffic lights were removed from the area as they were a nuisance for pedestrians.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
GG fails to get OK to buy plant
GG fails to get OK to buy plant JAKARTA: Clove cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam said it failed Friday to obtain its independent shareholders' approval for its acquisition plans.Gudang Garam last month revealed plans to buy a plant, which will produce low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes, for Rp784.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
'Akbar no longer fit and proper to lead the House'
'Akbar no longer fit and proper to lead the House'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives perceive their speaker Akbar Tandjung to be a liability and suggest that he quit his post because he is no longer "fit and proper" to lead the legislative body due to...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Activists rally at Tangerang court
Activists rally at Tangerang court TANGERANG: Some 200 members of the Community Forum for Justice (Permata Keadilan) staged a rally at the Tangerang District court on Monday, demanding a serious trial be conducted for Satmojo, former chief of the National Land Agency (BPN) Tangerang branch, who is...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 Hunger strike continues in protest of NTT budget leuser2 x 19 Logging blitz threatens N. Sumatra Leuser forest Journalist1 x 20 Councillor beats journalist
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Bill on right to info up for debate
Bill on right to info up for debateKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will soon deliberate a bill defining the degree to which Indonesians can access information. The move is hoped to enforce the transparency needed to bring a clean and healthy governance.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Dian Sastrowardoyo gets Lotus best actress award
Dian Sastrowardoyo gets Lotus best actress award Agence France-Presse Deauville, France Indonesia's Dian Sastrowardoyo, the young heroine of the Indonesian film Pasir Berbisik (Whispering Sands), has secured the Lotus best actress award at a festival dedicated to Asian cinema in the French resort...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Linguists drum up support for Malay
Linguists drum up support for MalayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Linguists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei began an annual two-day Malay congress here on Monday with a pledge to struggle for Malay to be recognized as an official language in ASEAN, alongside English.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Photography turns fashion into art
Photography turns fashion into artMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Visions 01 is not just an exhibition, but a heady cocktail of beautiful faces, amazing outfits and some of the most bewildering of backgrounds.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Gus Dur inaugurates foundation
Gus Dur inaugurates foundation JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid declared on Monday the establishment of the Free People Foundation (YMM).Foundation chairman, Arbi Sanit, told Antara the non-partisan organization was set to promote the process of democratization in the country.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso rejects UK diplomat's request
Sutiyoso rejects UK diplomat's request JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso declined to close down a section of Jl. Prof. Moch. Yamin in Central Jakarta -- which radiates from the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle and runs adjacent to the British Embassy -- as requested by British Ambassador to Indonesia...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Tight security planned for Tommy's trial on March 20
Tight security planned for Tommy's trial on March 20Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The murder trial of former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, is scheduled to begin on March 20 at the Central Jakarta District Court amid tight security.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Punish corruptors or Indonesia will collapse: Muhaddiyah Muslim
Punish corruptors or Indonesia will collapse: Muhaddiyah Muslim organization chairman Syafii Ma'arif said that Indonesia must act swiftly against corruption. "It is an undeniable fact that corruption has been going on for too long in Indonesia.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
1. HI: 4x10
1. HI: 4x10 Rp 14 billion renovation of HI traffic circle starts 2. DAM - 2x23 Five new dams planned to deal with floods 3. Disease - 1x32 Minister criticizes war against rats or Minister criticizes killing rats 4. NJOP - 2x22 Hike in land, building tax shock many people
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Bringing the past to heel
Bringing the past to heel Presidential elections in Indonesia may be more than two years away, but the campaigning has apparently already begun. Within a matter of hours on Thursday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri took reformist political steps that are being interpreted as the most significant...
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
City administration plans five new dams to deal with floods
City administration plans five new dams to deal with floodsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to anticipate future floods, the city administration will build five new dams worth billions of rupiah this year to comply with the East Flood Canal megaproject.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Clarification on
Clarification on Falun Dafa In order to rebut the negative news that has been circulating these past few days and which has completely misled people, as Falun Gong practitioners, we would like to enlighten your readers with the information below. 1.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Rp 14b renovation of HI traffic circle start
Rp 14b renovation of HI traffic circle startAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has begun renovation of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta, at an estimated cost of Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million).
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Most Asian monies down late, rupiah the lone gainer
Most Asian monies down late, rupiah the lone gainerDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened against the dollar Monday, except the Indonesian rupiah, which continued to enjoy support from the impending sale of the government's stake in the country's largest bank.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Impostors caught in action on train
Impostors caught in action on train BOGOR: Two phony train ticket collectors were caught red handed onboard the Pakuan Jabotabek train heading to Jakarta from Bogor after suspicion was raised when they asked for money from passengers on Saturday evening.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Suggestions for 'Metro TV'
Suggestions for 'Metro TV'From Koran TempoBy my record, quite a few TV programs have English titles, particularly in Metro TV. I wish to suggest Metro TV and other TV stations to use the Indonesian language for the names of their programs.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 11
Rupiah Rates March. 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,477.00 9,477.00 10,027.00 9,927.00Australian dollar 1 5,455.37 4,929.94 5,221.06 5,164.03Brunei dollar 1 5,748.38 5,196.86 5,501.48 5,443.63Canadian dollar 1 6,604.68 5,970.52 6,321.00 6,254.
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
NU, Muhammadiyah to help foster peace in Maluku
NU, Muhammadiyah to help foster peace in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the shaky implementation of the Malino peace accord for Maluku, the country's two largest Muslim organizations plan to foster ever-lasting peace for the region, which has been racked by...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Indonesia remains most corrupt economy in Asia
Indonesia remains most corrupt economy in AsiaAgencies, Singapore Corruption in Indonesia is becoming worse, according to the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), which ranked the country the most corrupt among 12 national economies in Asia covered by its latest survey of some 1,000...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Batam could face water crisis by 2010
Batam could face water crisis by 2010 BATAM, Riau: The industrial island of Batam is expected to face water shortages by 2010, according to a study by the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).Dedy Zulfriadi, the head of research at Batam's environmental development agency, quoted the ITB study as...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Customers' deposits
Customers' depositsFrom Pikiran RakyatI am an ex-customer of the Bandung branch of Bank Putra Multikarsa (BPM). I had just applied for a loan with my fixed deposit as collateral when the bank was suspended in December 1999.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Indonesia the most corrupt economy in Asia
Indonesia the most corrupt economy in AsiaAgence France-Presse Singapore Corruption in Indonesia is becoming worse, according to the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), which ranked the country the most corrupt among 12 national economies in Asia covered by its latest survey of some...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Megawati inaugurates PDI Perjuangan's new office
Megawati inaugurates PDI Perjuangan's new officeAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the new office of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in South Jakarta in an elaborate ceremony on Sunday evening.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Public pressure grows for Akbar to resign
Public pressure grows for Akbar to resignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The heat has turned up a notch on Golkar chairman and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung -- a suspect in a high-profile corruption case -- to delegate his authority to his deputies in the House pending the results...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Akbar's detention and the President
Akbar's detention and the President The Attorney General's Office surprised a lot of people. After Rahardi Ramelan had been incarcerated at Cipinang penitentiary, yesterday it was Akbar Tandjung's turn to be detained by the Attorney General's Office.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Vietnam, U.S. sign MOU on Agent Orange
Vietnam, U.S. sign MOU on Agent Orange VIETNAM: The United States and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday on a framework for research into the effects of the Vietnam War defoliant Agent Orange and its toxic component, dioxin.A U.S.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
A traditions of peace: A look at Islamic law
A traditions of peace: A look at Islamic lawAbdurrahman Wahid, Former President Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta I was recently asked to address a conference in Seoul, Korea, organized around the theme of developing a culture of peace.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Music concert in Cirebon turns violent
Music concert in Cirebon turns violent CIREBON: A concert given by pop group Padi degenerated into violence on Saturday when spectators clashed with the police, wounding four people and causing dozens to faint.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Favorite Evi Lindiawati stays in second place at junior chess meet
Favorite Evi Lindiawati stays in second place at junior chess meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Evi Lindiawati, a member of the national team at the Turkey 2000 Chess Olympics, won just three points after four rounds of the Rp 6 million (US$600) National Junior Chess Tournament now underway...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Budi marches to semifinals at All-England
Budi marches to semifinals at All-EnglandThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's sole surviving shuttler Budi Santoso will challenge China's Chen Hong for the men's title in the All England badminton championships in Birmingham on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
KL-S'pore row over land reclamation work heats up
KL-S'pore row over land reclamation work heats upAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A row over Singapore's land reclamation project heated up over the weekend, with senior Malaysian leaders and dailies accusing the republic of being selfish.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
'[aikon!]' offers alternative media
'[aikon!]' offers alternative mediaBayu Dwi, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Piles of bulletins and promotional brochures of various cultural events lie stacked in a room where a number of employees enthusiastically work at desks in a sunken office area off to the rear.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
KPC sets benchmark for more divestments: Experts
KPC sets benchmark for more divestments: ExpertsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mining experts said last week's deal between the government and foreign owners of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) over its selling price, would set an example for divesting foreign shares in...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Public minivan driver robbed
Public minivan driver robbed JAKARTA: Having worked overnight, Magri, 30, a public minivan driver was robbed of his hard-earned money.At around 3 a.m. on Saturday, three unidentified passengers got in Magri's minivan, which was heading for Cipondoh, Tangerang. But, when they arrived at Jl.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Govt told to drop VAT policy in oil and gas sector
Govt told to drop VAT policy in oil and gas sectorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta, Jakarta The government should cancel its controversial policy forcing oil and gas companies, geothermal firms during the exploration stage to pay value-added tax (VAT) as it could cause more losses to the government,...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Activist urges delay of Rp 250 million loan disbursement
Activist urges delay of Rp 250 million loan disbursementAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist urged the city administration to postpone the disbursement of loans worth Rp 250 million (US$25,000) for each of the city's 265 subdistrict due to the dubious integrity of the people who...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Public urged to be cautious against Golkar ploy
Public urged to be cautious against Golkar ployA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's detention by the Attorney General's Office fails to portray the image of the rule of law long sought in Indonesia through its reform movement, political observers...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Four students drown in Minahasa
Four students drown in Minahasa MINAHASA, North Sulawesi: Police have recovered the bodies of four students of the Tomohon III state-run junior high school in Minahasa regency who drowned while swimming in the sea near the Tasik Ria tourist resort.First Insp.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
34 'hookers' arrested in public order raid
34 'hookers' arrested in public order raidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After suspending street operations for about two months due to the recent floods, the City Public Order Office showed its force by arresting 34 alleged female street prostitutes early Saturday morning.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Suggestions for 'Metro TV'
Suggestions for 'Metro TV'From Koran TempoBy my record, quite a few TV programs have English titles, particularly in Metro TV. I wish to suggest Metro TV and other TV stations to use the Indonesian language for the names of their programs.
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Hamzah, Zainuddin agree to avoid dispute
Hamzah, Zainuddin agree to avoid disputeJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi Vice President Hamzah Haz, leader of the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) and Zainuddin MZ, head of PPP's splinter camp -- PPP Reform -- have agreed not to condemn each other in order to avoid...
Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Megawati must make a stand
Megawati must make a stand If Megawati wishes to become the leader of the country, she has to take stern measures to uphold justice. That is the only way to win the support of the people. Megawati should be able to take a stand without having to take the side of any group in the name of political...