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Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Court annuls int'l ruling on Kahara project
Court annuls int'l ruling on Kahara projectMuch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday it had won its battle against independent power producer Karaha Bodas Co. LLC at a local court over a dispute concerning a suspended power project.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Asian govts urged to improve corporate governance
Asian govts urged to improve corporate governanceReuters, Kuala Lumpur Western standards on corporate governance may not work in Asia, but they could provide a starting point for governments trying to restore confidence in foreign investors, experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Most RI sailors not up to scratch
Most RI sailors not up to scratch JAKARTA: Only one fifth of 80,000 Indonesian sailors meet international standards, says one senior maritime expert.Chairman of the Indonesian Sailors Association (KPI) Hanafi Rustandi said most of the country's sailors need to improve their skills, particularly...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
TNI members 'killing' Theys charged with insubordination
TNI members 'killing' Theys charged with insubordinationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Army general revealed on Wednesday that members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) believed to be involved in the killing of Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay would probably be charged with...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
DPR approves privatization list: Legislators approved a list of
DPR approves privatization list: Legislators approved a list of state companies to be privatized this year, dropping earlier concerns against their sales amid the absence of a privatization law, the government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Justice, not burden sharing
Justice, not burden sharing The Rp 144.5 trillion (US$14.5 billion) in emergency liquidity credits extended by Bank Indonesia (BI) to bail out the distressed banking industry in 1997 and 1998 has led to one debacle after another for the central bank.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Police arrest drug suspects
Police arrest drug suspects TANGERANG: A 16-year-old high school student was arrested by the police after buying 27 barbiturate pills from a suspected drug dealer in the latter's house in Kelapa Dua village, Curug district of Tangerang late on Monday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Lampung's PDI-P leader tried for attack
Lampung's PDI-P leader tried for attackBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The leader of Lampung's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Anshori Yunus stood trial on Wednesday charged with attacking a construction worker last year.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Ika blends tradition and modernity in 'moedik' collection
Ika blends tradition and modernity in 'moedik' collection Rita A. Widiadana and Pariama Hutasoit The Jakarta Post Sanur, Bali The word "moedik" means homecoming, but for Balinese fashion designer Mardiana Ika it is a reflection of the finest clothes she has produced in her 17 years of work in...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Angie cruises to the third round in Dubai: Angelique Widjaja of
Angie cruises to the third round in Dubai: Angelique Widjaja of Indonesia beat Laurence Andretto of France 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-1 to advance to the third round of the US$75,000-Al Habtoor tennis tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
PT SEIN
PT SEIN CHAMPION PICTURE: Advisor/Marketing General Manager of PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (PT SEIN) SN Choi (left), Marketing Director Nugroho Sugiarto (center) and Marketing Manager Budi Purnomo introduce the latest model of color television, the Champ: Champion Picture! Champion Sound.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
RI to export more LNG to S. Korea
RI to export more LNG to S. Korea The state-owned oil company Pertamina said on Wednesday it was looking to export more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea."Pertamina has been (told South Korea needs) more LNG supply from 2006.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Parties mired by trust crisis: Polling research
Parties mired by trust crisis: Polling researchA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's political parties are self-centered, and ignore the public interest they claim to represent, resulting in a crisis over a loss of confidence, a new poll reveals.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Government told to control the booming sex industry
Government told to control the booming sex industryAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Appropriate regulations are needed to control the rapid growth of prostitution as one of the side effects of the tourist industry, observers told a seminar here on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
ASEAN finance ministers to mull integration roadmap at Myanmar meet
ASEAN finance ministers to mull integration roadmap at Myanmar meetSarah Stewart, Agence France-Presse, Yangon Southeast Asian finance ministers will meet here Friday to help devise a roadmap for closer economic integration in the region, a task they were charged with at the bloc's summit last...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Ambon bomb blast kills four
Ambon bomb blast kills fourThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta At least four people were killed and 58 others wounded when a high-powered bomb exploded in the country's eastern town of Ambon on Wednesday, severely disrupting February's peace pact to end three years of bloodshed on the Maluku islands.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
FAKE OIL: Police officers confiscate four drums and 54 jerricans
FAKE OIL: Police officers confiscate four drums and 54 jerricans of fake oil in Surakata, Central Java. Surakata Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Hermanu said on Wednesday, that they had to crack down over the fraud in order to protect consumers from any losses.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Governor deceitful about parks?
Governor deceitful about parks?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said in his budget speech last week that his administration had constructed 37 parks throughout the capital last year. But data from the Jakarta Park Agency shows that only 23 parks had been developed.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Andersen Singapore, Ernst & Young plan merger
Andersen Singapore, Ernst & Young plan mergerAssociated Press, Singapore Accounting firms Andersen Singapore and Ernst & Young on Wednesday said they would merge their operations in the Southeast Asian city-state - a deal that is likely to lead to similar mergers in other countries.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
1. Ancol - 4x 12
1. Ancol - 4x 12 Sutiyoso grilled over Ancolgate 2. Bank - 2x 18 Ex-bankers tried on US$16.5m graft charges 3. Hotel - 2x 24 Hotelliers worry about declining tourist business 4. Park - 2x 20 Sutiyoso deceitful about parks?
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Further probe into Indonesian terror suspects ordered
Further probe into Indonesian terror suspects orderedAgencies, Manila/Jakarta A Philippine court on Wednesday ordered government prosecutors to conduct further investigations into a suspected terrorism case involving three Indonesians arrested at a Manila airport last March.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 3
Rupiah Rates April 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,275.00 9,275.00 9,824.00 9,726.00Australian dollar 1 5,463.22 4,926.88 5,223.42 5,166.45Brunei dollar 1 5,564.58 5,020.30 5,320.34 5,264.41Canadian dollar 1 6,452.52 5,820.89 6,169.30 6,103.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Navy suffers lack of applicants
Navy suffers lack of applicants JAKARTA: With just nine days remaining before the closing of applications for its new school year, the Navy Academy has only registered 1,000 high school graduates.Secretary to Navy spokesperson Col. Fikri S.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Indonesia told to follow lead of Arab nations
Indonesia told to follow lead of Arab nationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should follow the lead of the Arab nations in reacting to the latest Middle East crisis, former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono said Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Tommy involved in firearms possession 2
* Headlines: Tommy involved in firearms possession 2* Opinion: Egoism a hindrance to progress in reform 4* City: Sutiyoso grilled over Ancolgate 6* Archipelago: Kerosene prices up in West Sumatra7 * National: Manpower development badly needed in regions 8* World: S.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Inco sees lower output this year
Inco sees lower output this year JAKARTA: Publicly listed nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) said Wednesday that production this year would be lower at 130 million pounds of nickel in matte compared to 138 million pounds last year.Inco newly installed president Edward W.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
A coming state visit of President Megawati to Holland?
A coming state visit of President Megawati to Holland?Lambert J Giebels, Historian, Breda, The Netherlands The 400th anniversary of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was commemorated last month in The Hague.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
'Tolerance the essence of Asian identity'
'Tolerance the essence of Asian identity'Susanto Pudjomartono, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi The essence of Asian identity is tolerance of differences and not human rights abuses, said President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Telkom sees AriaWest deal soon
Telkom sees AriaWest deal soonDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State telecommunication firm PT Telkom said it was confident of securing a deal next week to buy out the West Java telephone operation from PT AriaWest International at a price of US$300 million or more.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
JakArt@2022 to kick off in June
JakArt@2022 to kick off in June JAKARTA: The City Administration and the JakArt@2002 organizers will jointly stage the month-long International Arts, Culture and Educational JakArt@2002 Festival in June to commemorate the city's 475th anniversary.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Tommy involved in firearms possession: Witness
Tommy involved in firearms possession: WitnessMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A prosecution witness in the trial of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra confirmed on Wednesday the later's involvement in the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition last year.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Very low voltage
Very low voltageFrom Media IndonesiaOn behalf of the executive board of neighborhood unit No. 7 and community unit No. 12 in Pekayon Jaya subdistrict, South Bekasi district, we would like to call on the president director of PLN state electricity company and those within his ranks, particularly PLN...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Sutiyoso grilled for 3 hours over Ancolgate
Sutiyoso grilled for 3 hours over AncolgateAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office questioned City Governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday as a witness in a graft case related to a controversial foreign trip involving city officials and councillors.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Uniform of corruption
Uniform of corruptionFrom Rakyat MerdekaFrom the Buloggate II corruption case involving the chairman of the Golkar Party, Akbar Tandjung, we can conclude that big and small-time corruptors have mobilized their forces within the party.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Indonesia told to follow lead of Arab nations
Indonesia told to follow lead of Arab nationsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia should follow the lead of the Arab nations in reacting to the latest Middle East crisis, former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono said Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
FKUI to celebrate anniversary
FKUI to celebrate anniversary JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's School of Medicine (FKUI) will mark its 52nd anniversary with a series of scientific events, to be held at Jakarta Convention Center from April 11 through to April 14.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Human resources development badly needed in regions
Human resources development badly needed in regionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz ordered on Wednesday the heads of regional administrations to place greater emphasis on improving human resources.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Bank Mandiri may take 10 years to dispose off recap bonds
Bank Mandiri may take 10 years to dispose off recap bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State owned Bank Mandiri said it could release at best Rp 15 trillion (about US$1.5 billion) in recapitalization bonds a year, a pace that would take the bank over 10 years to cut its dependency on revenue from the...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Taufik back on top form at Japan Open
Taufik back on top form at Japan OpenAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Indonesian star Taufik Hidayat was back on court and in winning form Wednesday after a break of almost seven months, clearing the first hurdle at the Japan Open badminton tournament.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Cathay to launch business product
Cathay to launch business productThe Jakarta Post, Hong Kong Committed to constant improvement of services, Cathay Pacific airways will soon launch a new business class product on its long-haul routes: the longest and widest stretch-flat seats in the sky, an exclusive bar and reception area for...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Telkom confident of Ariawest deal next week
Telkom confident of Ariawest deal next weekDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta State telecommunication firm PT Telkom said it was confident of securing a deal next week to buy out the West Java telephone operation from PT AriaWest International at a price of US$300 million or more.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
People protest election of Kupang mayor
People protest election of Kupang mayor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people traveling by truck from various districts of the city arrived at the Kupang mayoralty office on Wednesday to stage a rally in protest against the newly-elected mayor and his deputy.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Bulog has lost 'only' Rp 420b, not Rp 2.6t, Widjanarko says
Bulog has lost 'only' Rp 420b, not Rp 2.6t, Widjanarko saysTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspojo admitted on Wednesday the misappropriation of funds belonging to his office, but said the amount was less than Rp 420 billion.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
E-commerce will soon rebound
E-commerce will soon rebound In cooperation with the Asian GLOBE-The Jakarta CEO Club and MarkPlus & Co. management consulting firm, this new column is designed to look at the visions and strategic views of CEOs of Indonesian and multinational companies operating in Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Mahathir smoothes over miscue with Palestinians
Mahathir smoothes over miscue with PalestiniansReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's suggestion to Islamic nations that attacks on civilians are terrorist acts bore the hallmark of a diplomatic miscue.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Team readies legal action against bad IBRA debtors
Team readies legal action against bad IBRA debtorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of law experts has finalized drawing up plans for legal action against uncooperative debtors, who in part owe the state a total of US$10 billion, in a plan that is now awaiting government approval, a senior official...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
How to treat the poor
How to treat the poor Private TV station SCTV, on its afternoon news report last Thursday, nicely presented the encounter between a group from the Urban Poor Consortium protesting against injustice and a group claiming to be affiliated with the Betawi Brotherhood Forum.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Islamic states back Palestine, leave defining terrorism to UN
Islamic states back Palestine, leave defining terrorism to UNHamza Hendawi, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur A high-profile meeting of Muslim nations gave a spirited defense of Islam and strong backing to the Palestinians on Wednesday, but failed to achieve its most ambitious task -- define terrorism.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cuts
Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cutsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Pekalongan In a move to step up pressure on the government to revoke newly decreed fishing taxes, thousands of fishermen from Central Java have planned to storm the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries office in...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
SBI rate down to 16.74%
SBI rate down to 16.74% JAKARTA: The weighted-average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory note slightly declined to 16.74 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, the central bank said.The rate stood at 16.76 percent previously.