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Thu, 28 Mar 2002
No foreign parties involved in talks with GAM
No foreign parties involved in talks with GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asserted on Wednesday that no foreign party would be involved when the government resumed peace talks with the separatist Free Aceh...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
RI and U.S. to review security cooperation: Official
RI and U.S. to review security cooperation: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior United States officials from the State and Defense Departments are to meet with their Indonesian counterparts here next month to review and discuss all forms of security cooperation between...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Memory of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana fades away
Memory of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana fades awayWayan Sunarta, Contributor, Kintamani, Bali A portrait of an old man wearing an udeng (Balinese head scarf) is hung on the wall of a small cottage restaurant in Toyabungkah village near the Kintamani resort area in Bangli, some 65 kilometers north of...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Hamzah tells political elite to fully back recovery plans
Hamzah tells political elite to fully back recovery plansAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Vice President Hamzah Haz called on the members of the country's political elite on Wednesday to help create a conducive atmosphere to encourage foreign investors to put their money...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 140,000 Adindo Foresta...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 28, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 28, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., (Tel.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Free ID cards planned but officials uninformed
Free ID cards planned but officials uninformedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration's manpower and population agency has announced that, starting April 1, residents may apply for free ID cards and birth certificates.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Payakumbuh mayor suspended
Payakumbuh mayor suspended PADANG, West Sumatra: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno has suspended Payakumbuh Mayor, Darlis Ilyas, who is accused of corruption by his fellow councillors.West Sumatra's Deputy Governor Fachri Ahmad confirmed on Wednesday that the suspension was confirmed in a...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso unaware of corruption
Sutiyoso unaware of corruption JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso claimed on Wednesday he had not received the report from the City Audit Agency about the alleged corruption and irregularities at his office, which had inflicted Rp 179 billion (US$17.9 million) losses to the city administration.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Tourist arrivals drop due to security fears
Tourist arrivals drop due to security fearsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of foreign tourists predicted to visit the capital will fall by 10 percent this year, mostly owing to security concerns, an official said.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Thumbs down to DPR
Thumbs down to DPR The House of Representatives ends another working session today after three months of what appeared to be a busy and hectic work schedule, but one in which it delivered very little in terms of substance.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
House motion hits a snag
House motion hits a snag JAKARTA: The initiator of a proposed motion to question President Megawati Soekarnoputri over her Rp 30 billion donation for the renovation of military and police housing facilities has reconsidered his move.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Makro to launch Internet-based system
Makro to launch Internet-based system JAKARTA: PT Makro Indonesia, a retail wholesaler, said Wednesday it will launch next Monday an Internet-based business- to-business system connecting the company with suppliers to increase inventory efficiency.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Govt told not to push privatization program
Govt told not to push privatization programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts warned the government not to press ahead with its privatization program without support from employees of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and other stakeholders.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
SBI rate down to 16.76%
SBI rate down to 16.76% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes dropped to 16.76 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, the central bank announced.The previous rate was 16.8 percent.Bank Indonesia also said it accepted Rp 26 trillion (US$2.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
'Int'l community could help make RI strong'
'Int'l community could help make RI strong'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sectarian violence, the potential danger of insurgencies in the regions and rampant corruption in Indonesia are indications that Indonesia is in a weak state, says a prominent world peace activist says that Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Andersen, KPMG executives try to rescue Asian merger
Andersen, KPMG executives try to rescue Asian mergerPeh Soo Hwee, Reuters, Singapore Senior executives of troubled accounting firm Andersen huddled for a second round of talks in Singapore on Tuesday to salvage a proposed merger with KPMG in Asia after several Andersen units defected to other firms.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
House leaders rule Akbar will retain speakership
House leaders rule Akbar will retain speakershipKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite his graft trial, Golkar Party chairman won one of the battles of his political career as leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) dismissed on Tuesday debates over his status as speaker of the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
One-stop service center disappoints the public
One-stop service center disappoints the publicRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The idea behind the establishment of a one-stop document service center was to provide better and faster service for Jakartans processing official documents.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
A warming relationship?
A warming relationship? Given the myriad pressing problems of Indonesia today, it is hardly surprising that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to go on a tour of Asia is causing controversy.Observers, analysts and the public are intensely interested in the pros and cons of the President's...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Cirebon port management allows smuggling to grow
Cirebon port management allows smuggling to growNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The Cirebon seaport in West Java has long been a destination for smuggled goods from other islands across the country and abroad due to its poor law enforcement and security, says a former local district...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Witness says Bulog fund used for many activities
Witness says Bulog fund used for many activitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The non-budgetary fund of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) was disbursed for many reasons -- including scholarships for swimming athletes -- a former deputy of finance for the agency testified at the corruption trial of...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Petrochina, Pertamina ink oil cooperation
Petrochina, Pertamina ink oil cooperationXu Yihe, Dow Jones, Singapore China and Indonesia have expanded their energy ties, through a partnership agreement in the upstream oil sector between Indonesia's Pertamina and PetroChina Co., a China-based industry official said Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 26, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 62,000 Adindo Foresta...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
1. DOCTORS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. DOCTORS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung 2. Cirebon port management allows smuggling to grow 3. (BOX) POSO: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 4O Military confiscate mortars, bombs in Poso 4. YOGYAKARTA: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 40 Prosecutors to quiz councillor about bribe
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
RI, UNDP pledge support for world summit
RI, UNDP pledge support for world summit JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and the UN Development Program signed a project document to support the Preparatory Committee meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
East Timorese vow to forgive ex-militiamen
East Timorese vow to forgive ex-militiamenYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili East Timorese residents want their compatriots -- including former anti-independence militiamen -- currently sheltering at refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara to return home, signifying their full acceptance in their...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Megawati to get to the heart of 'axis of evil'
Megawati to get to the heart of 'axis of evil'Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Many Korea-watchers still remember the Perry Process, which in May 1999 sought to improve relations between North Korea and the United States.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Tension grips Menteng Atas
Tension grips Menteng Atas JAKARTA: Tension has gripped the Menteng Atas area in South Jakarta following a series of molotov cocktail explosions early Tuesday morning.The incident, which took place around 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Legislators move to summon Mega
Legislators move to summon MegaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from different factions are attempting to forcibly summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the House to explain the source of her Rp 30 billion grant to the military and the police.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
The Italian mozzarella bubbles in Pondok Indah
The Italian mozzarella bubbles in Pondok IndahPeach Melba, Contributor, Jakarta Attending the launch of Izzi Pizza's first restaurant in Jakarta last month, I couldn't find the words to describe the fresh-from-the oven dish sitting in front of me.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Kemayoran fairground to host Akbar trial
Kemayoran fairground to host Akbar trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A spacious fair ground compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, will likely become the venue for the corruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Lending to small businesses is rewarding
Lending to small businesses is rewarding As large enterprises remain debilitated under mountains of bad debt, most banks, starved of loan assets, are zeroing in on lending to small-and-medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), which before the 1997 economic crisis were shunned by big banks as highly risky...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 26
Rupiah Rates March. 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,190.00 9,190.00 9,738.00 9,642.00Australian dollar 1 5,398.66 4,864.27 5,159.19 5,103.51Brunei dollar 1 5,530.83 4,985.35 5,285.50 5,230.55Canadian dollar 1 6,428.62 5,794.09 6,143.46 6,079.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Hundreds of doctors go on strike in Lampung
Hundreds of doctors go on strike in LampungOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Three hundred and twenty nine temporarily-employed doctors went on strike in Bandarlampung, protesting to late payment of salaries, demanding a rise in allowances and guaranteed full-time employment, on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/11/J06
JP/11/J06 Canadian firm to invest US$5b in fish-processingThe Jakarta Post JakartaA Canadian company is ready to invest some US$5 billion for the development of a fish-processing business in Indonesia, an official said on Sunday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Crackdown on dirty money
Crackdown on dirty money The House of Representatives' approval of the Anti-Money Laundering bill on Monday may earn Indonesia a positive review from the developed countries' Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and could eventually result in the removal of its name from the...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Kota station looks messy
Kota station looks messyFrom Warta KotaAs a final destination of all trains from Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, Jakarta-Kota railway station is untidy and dirty. The waiting room is filled by vendors who have also taken up much needed space along the station platforms.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Hotel workers to get jobs back
Hotel workers to get jobs back JAKARTA: The Jakarta State Administrative Court has ordered the Shangri-La Hotel to re-employ 79 workers laid off 16 months ago.Presiding Judge Marcus Lande and a panel of justices ruled the sackings were unlawful, overruling an earlier decision in the hotel's favor...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Widodo dismisses major TNI reshuffle
Widodo dismisses major TNI reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. brushed reports of an impending replacement of himself and all his chiefs of staff aside on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah climbs to six-month high
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah climbs to six-month highNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, mostly off their intraday lows, as the yen reclaimed some ground.The Singapore dollar, South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar had succumbed to the yen's slide toward...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Governor threats parking operators over hike
Governor threats parking operators over hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso has threatened private parking operators who overcharge motorists, warning he will launch legal action or shut them down.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
VP under fire for 'political visits'
VP under fire for 'political visits' SURABAYA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has been accused of misusing state funds in an early campaign for the 2004 elections.East Java's vice chairman of The National Awakening Party (PKB) Wahyudin Husein said on Tuesday that Hamzah was using public money to visit...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Military officers to be linked to Theys' murder
Military officers to be linked to Theys' murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal investigators of the Indonesian Military (TNI) are likely to name several officers as suspects in the murder of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay last November, a TNI official said.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Singapore hospital targets SE Asian patients
Singapore hospital targets SE Asian patients The National University Hospital of Singapore, which aims to attract wealthy patients from neighboring countries, recently invited The Jakarta Post's Bali-based correspondent I Wayan Juniartha to observe its facilities and attend a seminar it hosted.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Govt establishes new agency to combat rising drug abuse
Govt establishes new agency to combat rising drug abuseAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted with an alarming increase in the number of drug users, the government has set up a more powerful agency to combat drug abuse.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Audit body discloses corruption in city firms
Audit body discloses corruption in city firmsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City auditing head Hendarin Ono Saleh revealed on Tuesday that his office had identified 22 financial irregularities that had caused the administration losses of Rp 179.53 billion (US$17.9 million) last year.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Myanmar-Leaders Myanmars top general makes first public appearance in weeks JP/9/ASEAN Top general makes public appearance MYANMAR: The head of Myanmar's military government, Gen.
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
JP/7/yogya
JP/7/yogyaProsecutors to soon quiz councillor over bribe Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has given it permission to question a senior local legislator charged with role-playing in a bribery case...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
Civil society can be a threat to freedom of the press
Civil society can be a threat to freedom of the pressFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Leo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mob violence against journalists coupled with questionable reporting practices by some among members of the Jakarta press corps are threatening Indonesia's freedom of the press,...