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Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Singapore urges ASEAN to compete against China
Singapore urges ASEAN to compete against China Singapore's trade and industry minister said Friday that Southeast Asian countries should adopt a common stand in competing against China.George Yeo, speaking to reporters after meeting businessmen in the northern Malaysian city of Penang, said that...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Two thieves lynched in Medan
Two thieves lynched in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two thieves caught red-handed in a house in Percut Sei Tuan in the city were mobbed to death on Friday.The two were dealt rough justice by hundreds of people after Adi Purnomo, owner of the house, shouted for help early in the morning on Friday.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
PT DI gets contract for Airbus project
PT DI gets contract for Airbus projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The state-owned aircraft manufacturing industry PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) in Bandung received an order from British Aerospace (Bae) to manufacture wings, or leading edge ribs, for the Airbus-380 project, sources...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
133 bus drivers ticketed
133 bus drivers ticketed CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police in West Java have punished at least 133 inter-city bus drivers for breaching various traffic regulations in the city.At least five of them had their operational licenses revoked for serious breaches revealed during traffic inspections,...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
New chief brings hope to flagging IBRA
New chief brings hope to flagging IBRABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) new chief may draw mixed reactions for his unknown track record, but analysts shared hopes of fewer controversies and politicking so as to boost IBRA's performance in...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
JP/4/HASAN
JP/4/HASANMany resist enforcement of syariah in South SulawesiHasanuddin Hamid The Jakarta Post Makassar, South SulawesiTo date, there is no conclusive proof of a connection to terrorism by the three Indonesians arrested in Manila on March 13 -- Agus Dwikarna, Tamsil Linrung and Abdul Jamal Balfas.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
NGOs join forces in forest management
NGOs join forces in forest managementHyginus Hardoyo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta British and Indonesian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with forestry issues have underlined the importance of promoting the sustainable and equitable management of Indonesia's forests.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 19
Rupiah Rates April 19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 5,339.15 4,794.31 9,427.00 9,333.00 Australian dollar 5,419.64 4,868.42 5,094.35 5,038.89 Brunei dollar 6,272.22 5,635.59 5,171.15 5,116.78 Canadian dollar 6,003.16 5,393.26 5,984.64 5,923.08 Swiss Franc 1,184.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Manila frees two Indonesians
Manila frees two IndonesiansAgencies, Manila Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday ordered the release of two Indonesians held for suspected terrorism, but another Indonesian, Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, only saw his 12 year sentence increased by a court after pleading guilty to...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Salossa asks Megawati to name publicly Theys' killers
Salossa asks Megawati to name publicly Theys' killersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papua Governor Jaap Salossa urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday to make public the names of the military soldiers charged with murdering separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
4 X 10
4 X 10Salossa asks Megawati to name publicly Theys' killers Hari2 x 20North Maluku new caretaker sworn in despite protests PTDI1 x 35 PT DI gets contract for Airbus-380 project Zaitun2 x 25Probe under way into controversial Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding schoolSumut1 x 35Plan for E.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Pertamina to import extra diesel oil
Pertamina to import extra diesel oilMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina planned to import an additional 225 million liters of industrial diesel oil worth about Rp 1.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Housing project in trouble
Housing project in trouble KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The resettlement project in Puupi Village, Kolono Subdistrict, Southeast Sulawesi, is in trouble as many houses have yet to be finished, says a legislator.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Imported chicken legs
Imported chicken legs As part of the implementation of globalization, the government has decided to import chicken legs from the United States provided the food is halal (permissible according to Islamic doctrine). This decision is a blow to national livestock farmers.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
RI among the first to host E. Timor embassy
RI among the first to host E. Timor embassyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is among the first countries the newly established state of East Timor plans to establish diplomatic ties with, underlining the desire for a peaceful coexistence between the two neighbors.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
BKPM to help sell assets under IBRA
BKPM to help sell assets under IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) signed on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the office of the State Minister of State Enterprises to help in the marketing of assets held by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
MUI's antipornography movement
MUI's antipornography movementFrom Pikiran RakyatThe moral movement of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) against pornography was not only initiated by its central executives but also resulted from its national meeting in 2000, national working conference in 2001 and the consensus between MUI and...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOURRI wants UN force to stop Israel: Indonesia asserted on Friday that it wants the UN Security Council to send an international force to the Palestinian territories to stop Israel's continued acts of aggression and violence.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
DEA examines seized drug labs
DEA examines seized drug labs JAKARTA: Officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) examined on Friday clandestine drug laboratories in Cipondoh, Tangerang. The laboratories were seized by the Indonesian Police this month following the arrest of Ang Kiem Soei alias Tommy Wijaya, owner of...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
BCA responds
BCA responds This is in response to a letter from Martin My money lost in BCA published in The Jakarta Post on March 6, 2002, we hereby would like to clarify as follows:* PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) directly clarifed the matter in question to the customer on March 21, 2002.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
East Javanese students find fire football hot event
East Javanese students find fire football hot eventAntariksawan Jusuf, Contributor, Banyuwangi Football is hot in Java's most eastern region of Banyuwangi. Not because fans are eagerly waiting the upcoming 2002 FIFA World Cup, but because the game is played here with a ball that is literally on...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
'Si Unyil' is back, with a fresh touch
'Si Unyil' is back, with a fresh touchTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 21 years back, almost every child knew Si Unyil, a popular puppet show aired by state television TVRI. Now, while those who had watched and enjoyed the show are already grown up and maybe have kids of their own,...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Malnutrition can't be taken lightly
Malnutrition can't be taken lightly As many as 317 infants under three years of age are reported to be malnourished in Bogor. Their condition is highly worrying.If the condition of a city, which is located so near to Jakarta, is like that, how about other regions which are far from the center of...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Illegal logging continues in Bogor
Illegal logging continues in Bogor BOGOR: Illegal logging activities continue to occur in the forests at Curug and Jugalaya villages, in the Jasinga district of Bogor regency.The forests are seriously damaged as the illegal loggers persist in felling trees with diameters of 50 centimeters to 100...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
AMERICAN VIEWPOINT: American Muslim scholar Imam Yahya M. Hendy
AMERICAN VIEWPOINT: American Muslim scholar Imam Yahya M. Hendy from Georgetown University lectures students of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. During the event on Thursday, Hendy said the U.S. government guaranteed freedom of religion and was not opposed to Islam.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Burglars steal research data
Burglars steal research data BOGOR: Burglars broke into the Rubber Technology Research Center at Jl. Salak 1, Bogor, early on Friday and stole two Personal Computers (PCs) and a printer at the physics analysis laboratory. The burglary cost the center all its research data.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Undernourished children
Undernourished children A number of babies and children reported to be critically undernourished are being admitted to public heath centers every day. A leading newspaper has warned if such a trend continues the future of the younger generation may be in danger.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Counterfeit money
Counterfeit money From Media IndonesiaReports on the counterfeiting of rupiah bank notes have become rife again. Such news is drawing a lot of public attention. In the last two months, the National Police have disclosed two cases of counterfeiting money worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
EU, ASEAN stage antipiracy meeting
EU, ASEAN stage antipiracy meetingTHAILAND: The European Union will host a meeting for lawyers, judges and academics from across Southeast Asia to encourage tougher enforcement of antipiracy laws in the region, an EU spokesman said in Bangkok on Friday.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
1. KRAMTUNG (30cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x10)
1. KRAMTUNG (30cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x10)Invalid bills found in ex-brothel land scandal 2. LPJ (46cm) -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 4/2 (2x17)Councillors told to reject speech or PAN to reject governor's speech3.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Mother Nature honored in annual rite
Mother Nature honored in annual riteTarko Sudarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Visit our village on Sunday. There will be all kinds of festivities and we will dine together. Afterwards, we may go to the Semar cave or visit Sendang Pancuran spring to take a bath and wish that we get a pretty...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Lawyers urge police to detain Elza 2
* Headlines: Lawyers urge police to detain Elza 2* Opinion: Towards more faith in our accountants 4* City: PAN councillors told to reject governor's speech6* Archipelago: Mega asked to name Theys' killers publicly7 * National: VP calls for prudence in amending Constitution8* World: Over 75% of...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Temenggung appointed as new IBRA chief
Temenggung appointed as new IBRA chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Months of speculation ended Friday when the government fired I Putu Gede Ary Suta as the chairman of the powerful Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), replacing him with Syafruddin A. Temenggung.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Provincial prosecutors installed
Provincial prosecutors installed JAKARTA: Attorney General M.A. Rachman installed on Friday the chiefs and deputy chiefs of the prosecutor's offices in the country's four new provinces.B.T.M. Pandjaitan and Zainal Abidin A.Y.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Language constraints may hamper Kolev
Language constraints may hamper KolevMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arrival of Ivan Venko Kolev in Jakarta, where he is going to coach the national soccer team, has raised concern that the language barrier might hamper him in his job.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
President waried about unity
President waried about unityAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned the nation on Friday of disintegration due to the overwhelming trend by people who pursue their own group interests, resulting in intolerance of differences.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Gusmao addresses legislature, urges focus on economy
Gusmao addresses legislature, urges focus on economyJoanna Jolly, Associated Press, Dili, East Timor East Timor's president-elect Xanana Gusmao on Friday addressed the national legislature, outlining his economic program for the soon-to-be-independent country."Without ...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Papuan photo expo at Erasmus Huis
Papuan photo expo at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA: Early photographs of the Papuan highlands are on display at the Erasmus Huis for the whole month.Race to the Snow, opened on Wednesday evening, is a selection of photographs from expeditions to Papua, formerly New Guinea, between 1907 and 1936.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Invalid bills found in ex-brothel land scandal
Invalid bills found in ex-brothel land scandalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The special team set up by the City Council to investigate alleged corruption in the acquisition of the 10.9-hectares of land on which the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex was located in North Jakarta, has found 103...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Towards more faith in our accountants
Towards more faith in our accountantsY.R. Agandhi, School of Economics, University of Tarumanagara, Jakarta Accountants in Indonesia are among those still grappling with the effects of the greatest bankruptcy case in the United States, involving the energy firm, Enron, and also one of the largest...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Boediono optimistic on economy
Boediono optimistic on economyJerry Norton and Dean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia's finance minister expressed optimism over the economy on Friday, insisting the government was delivering on policy and changing perceptions about how investors view the world's fourth most populous nation.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Imported chicken legs
Imported chicken legs As part of the implementation of the globalization policy, the government has decided to import chicken legs from the United States provided the food is halal (permissible according to Islamic doctrine). This decision is a blow to national livestock farmers.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Public debate on Sutiyoso
Public debate on Sutiyoso The Jakarta Legislative Council will decide in the next few days whether to accept or reject the speech by Governor Sutiyoso whereby he accounted for his 2001 performance. Council members have been working hard in recent weeks scrutinizing the Governor's performance as...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 19, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 280 30 13,500 Ades...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
East Timor's big tasks
East Timor's big tasksThe Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore East Timor has managed to hold two elections since its break with Indonesia in August 1999. In the presidential election held on Sunday, resistance leader Xanana Gusmao was confirmed by a large margin as the newest icon to emerge...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
G24 opens talks on global prospects
G24 opens talks on global prospectsAgence France-Presse, Washington Finance chiefs of the 24 developing countries convened here Friday to discuss the prospects for their own economies against the backdrop of recovering global growth.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Sutiyoso keeps donors' aid for flood victims: Deputy
Sutiyoso keeps donors' aid for flood victims: DeputyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reluctance on the part of many people to make donations through formal channels like the city administration is understandable given the sluggishness of these channels in distributing the aid.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
1. Gandhi --
1. Gandhi -- 1 x 22 48 pt Bodoni Towards more faith in our accountants Y.R. Agandhi School of Economics University of Tarumanagara Jakarta 2. Asia -- More say for Asia with changes in U.S.-NATO alliance 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Changes in U.S.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
S'pore media giant SPH retrenches staff: Media giant Singapore
S'pore media giant SPH retrenches staff: Media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) said Friday that 65 employees will be retrenched as part of the company's efforts to consolidate its manpower resources. The retrenchment will take effect Saturday and will bring its headcount to 3,700, SPH said.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Vested interests mar broadcasting bill debate
Vested interests mar broadcasting bill debateKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts slammed the government's rejection of the establishment of community-based broadcasting stations on Friday, arguing that the move contradicts the Constitution.