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Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Police arrest suspects, drugs still sold
Police arrest suspects, drugs still soldRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City police uncovered 160 drug cases and arrested 191 suspected drug users and dealers in Greater Jakarta from Feb. 24 to March 22.Of the suspects, 113 were categorized as drug dealers.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Dude, where's my car?
Dude, where's my car? From Republika On March 11, my family and I went to the Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor. We parked our car in front of a ticket booth near the cable cars. At about 1 p.m., we found that our car was gone.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Defense urges ad hoc court to dismiss charges
Defense urges ad hoc court to dismiss chargesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Technicalities were again the order of the day for defense lawyers in the East Timor human rights violations trial as they challenged the legality of the charges on Monday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
KL court delay puts Tajudin under spotlight
KL court delay puts Tajudin under spotlight Wong Choon Mei Reuters Kuala LumpurA Malaysian court's decision to delay hearing a plea by tycoon Tajudin Ramli to block the state asset manager from selling shares in Technology Resources Industries, sparked speculation on Monday the shares held as...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
ibox:
ibox: Due to the large number of court observers at Akbar's trial, the Central Jakarta District Court is considering a venue shift to either Kemayoran in Central Jakarta, or the Central Jakarta Mayoralty Office.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
West Java prosecutors confiscate motorcycles
West Java prosecutors confiscate motorcyclesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java prosecutors probing a corruption case allegedly involving West Java Governor R. Nuriana have confiscated hundreds of motorcycles to be used as evidence, it was reported here on Monday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 6,000 Adindo Foresta 60 0...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Don't give us any trouble
Don't give us any troubleFrom Warta KotaReferring to a statement by the director of Bina Sumberdaya Mitra that appeared in the March 9 edition of Warta Kota about the public's need for trouble-free and affable service, I would like to share a personal experience.A land swap deal at Jl.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 26, 2002Exhibition * Mizan Comics, CCF - French Cultural Center Bandung Jl.Purnawarman 32, April 2 - 3. Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama: Si Kabayan Jeung Raja Jimbul (Kabayan and Jimbul King), Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Hino signs deal with Scania
Hino signs deal with Scania TOKYO: Hino Motors Ltd of Japan and Sweden's Scania said on Monday they had signed a cooperation pact aimed at filling out their truck line-ups and sharing the high development costs of eco-friendly technology.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Lim Shu Ling
Lim Shu Ling Journalist BBC, Asia Bureau Singapore Of all the incidents of maid abuse to come to light recently in Singapore, the case of the woman who took to biting her Indonesian maid's nipple until it fell out has surely got to be one of the most appalling and disgusting.2.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Akbar defiant as his graft trial kicks off
Akbar defiant as his graft trial kicks offYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption suspect and Golkar Party chief Abkar Tandjung was defiant on Monday, as he declared all corruption charges leveled against him to be untrue on the first day of his trial at the Central Jakarta...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Legal snag threatens KPC divestment
Legal snag threatens KPC divestmentDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An agreement for the sale of a majority stake in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to the province of East Kalimantan has hit a snag, as both buyer and seller remain at loggerheads over how to drop a lawsuit...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
House leaders to discuss Akbar's fate on Tuesday
House leaders to discuss Akbar's fate on TuesdayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) are set to hold a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a corruption case, should maintain his position...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Bomb explosion shatters fragile peace in Poso
Bomb explosion shatters fragile peace in PosoErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu A huge bomb explosion rocked the once strife-torn town of Poso in Central Sulawesi for the first time since both Muslim and Christian leaders signed a peace accord last December to end three years of sectarian fighting.
Tue, 26 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.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
* Headlines: AGO-TNI 'deals' in E. Timor cases alleged 2
* Headlines: AGO-TNI 'deals' in E. Timor cases alleged 2* Opinion: Maid abuse: It's time to stop the injustice4* City: Direct polls expected to prevent bribery' 7* Archipelago: Mob ransacks PLN office over outages 8 * National: Religious leaders delay visit to Ambon 9* World: Manila rejects Abu...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Legislator Surya suffers stroke in Beijing
Legislator Surya suffers stroke in Beijing BEIJING: Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V Surya Darma Ali suffered a stroke on Monday and is currently undergoing medical treatment in a hospital in Beijing, China.Surya's condition was not available last night.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Family reports stray shooting
Family reports stray shooting JAKARTA: A family reported the shooting of 14-year-old Yuli Anggraini by a stray bullet on March 14, to the National Police internal affairs at the headquarters on Monday.Father Nurcholish and Yuli's older sister, Mawar Krisnawati, were accompanied by three lawyers...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
House approves money laundering legislation
House approves money laundering legislationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives passed a bill on money laundering into law on Monday, signaling the country's commitment to fighting the practice and shedding its image as a haven for money laundering.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Prosecutors named for Ginandjar's case
Prosecutors named for Ginandjar's case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has set up a new team to resume investigation into alleged graft involving the deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Ginandjar Kartasasmita, when he was minister of mines and energy between 1992 and...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Four killed near tourist attraction
Four killed near tourist attraction BANJARMASIN, South Sulawesi: Four senior high school students from Banjarmasin were killed after falling from a cliff near a popular tourist resort in Tanah Laut regency, South Kalimantan.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Workers protest on lay off plan
Workers protest on lay off plan BOGOR: Around 200 workers from PT. SGI, a motorcycle painting business, staged a protest in front of Bogor's social and labor agency office on Monday.The workers rejected the company's plan to lay off some workers who had joined the labor union at the company.M.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
NATURAL DISASTER: A house is flattened to the ground at Bantar
NATURAL DISASTER: A house is flattened to the ground at Bantar village in Jatilawang subdistrict, Banyumas regency, Central Java. More than 200 houses were destroyed as heavy rains with strong winds swept through the town and the neighboring regency of Purbalingga on Sunday, killing one person.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Fire razes 120 homes in North Sumatra
Fire razes 120 homes in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A fire raced through the Medan Maimoon subdistrict on Monday morning destroying approximately 120 homes, though there were no casualties.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 25
Rupiah Rates March. 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,319.00 9,319.00 9,868.00 9,770.00Australian dollar 1 5,481.45 4,945.59 5,241.88 5,184.94Brunei dollar 1 5,631.72 5,083.18 5,385.58 5,329.19Canadian dollar 1 6,542.19 5,904.45 6,256.26 6,190.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
OC wants old owners of recap banks out
OC wants old owners of recap banks outThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank owners whose mismanagement of their banks forced the government to spend billions of dollars to bail them out, should be barred from future management, the Oversight Committee (OC) says.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
RI seeks to reschedule around $5.5b debt
RI seeks to reschedule around $5.5b debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finance Minister Boediono said that the government was seeking to reschedule some US$5.5 billion in sovereign debt maturing this year and next from the Paris Club of creditor nations."The amount is around $5.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
No problem as a witness in Ancolgate: Sutiyoso
No problem as a witness in Ancolgate: SutiyosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso expressed his willingness on Monday to answer the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office summons related to a controversial foreign trip conducted by several city officials and councillors, dubbed "Ancolgate".
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Name Former position
Name Former positionAbilio Soares East Timor Governor Dominggos Soares Dili Regent Col. Herman Sediono Covalima Regent Leoneto Martins Liquica Regent Guilherme dos Santos Bobonaro Regent Edmundo Conceicao E. Silva Lospalos Regent Brig. Tono Suratman East Timor Military chief Col.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Drugs readily available at schools in Jakarta
Drugs readily available at schools in JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Illegal trade of drugs is rampant in schools throughout the capital. Peer pressure and eagerness to try new things makes students easy prey for drug pushers.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Storm kills one, destroys 200 houses in Central Java
Storm kills one, destroys 200 houses in Central JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Heavy rains and strong winds killed one person, injured five others and destroyed at least 200 houses in Banyumas and Purbalingga regencies, Central Java, on Sunday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Telkom to cooperate with 23 investors
Telkom to cooperate with 23 investors JAKARTA: At least 23 foreign investors are ready to cooperate with state telecommunications company PT Telkom to jointly carry out projects for the publicly listed company from 2002 to 2005, a member of Telkom's board of commissioners announced on Monday.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
PDI Perjuangan party to back Endriartono as military chief
PDI Perjuangan party to back Endriartono as military chiefKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the House of Representatives appears to have thrown its support behind Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Singer's husband faces 15 months
Singer's husband faces 15 months JAKARTA: State prosecutors have recommended that the South Jakarta District Court sentence Edwin Nicolaas Rondonuwu, husband of noted singer Nur Afni Octavia, to 15 months' imprisonment for attacking her last year.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Govt mulls cut in subsidy for political parties
Govt mulls cut in subsidy for political partiesTiarma Siboro and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno hinted on Monday that the government was considering terminating a subsidy for political parties.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Number of investors begins to climb in city
Number of investors begins to climb in cityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the amount of foreign investment coming into the capital has increased over the last two years, it still has not returned to pre-1997 levels.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Direct gubernatorial election proposed to prevent money politics
Direct gubernatorial election proposed to prevent money politicsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid allegations of the city administration bribing councillors, observers proposed on Monday the implementation of direct gubernatorial elections for the city's next governor to prevent "money...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Workers plan strike against privatization program
Workers plan strike against privatization programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telecommunications and postal workers have threatened to go on strike over plans to privatize international call operator PT Indosat, a move that could put serious pressure on the biggest fish on the government's...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Political scenarios for Akbar Tandjung
Political scenarios for Akbar TandjungHeny Setyowati, Center for Reform and Democracy Studies, Jakarta The detention of Akbar Tandjung by the Attorney General's Office has caused quite a stir. In some circles -- particularly supporters of President Megawati Soekarnputri -- this is quite worrying,...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Yemen frees 5 Indonesian students
Yemen frees 5 Indonesian students SAN'A: Yemeni authorities freed on Sunday five Indonesian students detained under the Yemeni government's anti-terrorism campaign.The release was announced by Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullah Mohammed Al-Saidi after he met with the Indonesian Ambassador to...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
1. Komnas (40) -- 55 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (15 x 3 lines
1. Komnas (40) -- 55 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (15 x 3 lines Rights body alleges AGO-TNI 'deals' in E. Timor cases 2. Military (45) 48 pts BB l/c 4cols 2lines -- 24 x 2 lines PDI Perjuangan party to back Endriartono as military chief 3.
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Indonesia told to promote reconciliation
Indonesia told to promote reconciliationAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A local human rights activist and legal expert said during a seminar on Monday the government should emulate South Africa's experience in promoting reconciliation to enable Indonesia to emerge from its...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
PLN
PLN4 x 10 Mob ransacks PLN office in Lampung over outages ANGIN2 x 20 Storm kills one, destroys 200 houses in Central Java Bakar2 x 15 Fire razes 120 homes in North Sumatra Yogya2 x 15 Councils want law to recall members
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Rights body alleges AGO-TNI 'deals' in E. Timor cases
Rights body alleges AGO-TNI 'deals' in E. Timor casesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The landmark human rights trial for atrocities in East Timor more than two years ago has commenced, but disappointment persists as the Attorney General's Office fails to prosecute the top leaders implicated...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 6,000 Adindo Foresta 60 0...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Religious leaders delay planned visit to Ambon
Religious leaders delay planned visit to AmbonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The religious leaders group delayed the planned visit to Ambon, the capital of Maluku, until next week as the government was completing the rehabilitation fund program for the strife-torn province, an...
Tue, 26 Mar 2002
Asian monies mostly down, rupiah shines
Asian monies mostly down, rupiah shinesNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore The wobbly yen bruised Asian currencies late Monday, except for the Indonesian rupiah, which continued to outshine its regional peers, dealers said.
Mon, 25 Mar 2002
Who cares for our poor?
Who cares for our poor? It is unfortunate, if not incomprehensible, that Indonesia paid scant attention to last week's UN Conference on Financing for Development in the Mexican city of Monterrey. This is an important issue in which Indonesia wants to make its voice heard.
Mon, 25 Mar 2002
Restructuring plan for SMEs hits snags
Restructuring plan for SMEs hits snagsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The formulation of a policy to restructure the bad debts owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has turned out to be complex than expected as government officials are now divided on what approach should be...