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Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds

Home minister staff member jailed for misusing fundsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.

Rupiah Rates April 2

Rupiah Rates April 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,270.00 9,270.00 9,819.00 9,721.00Australian dollar 1 5,473.91 4,936.28 5,233.53 5,176.43Brunei dollar 1 5,564.59 5,020.04 5,320.22 5,264.27Canadian dollar 1 6,424.77 5,795.56 6,142.63 6,077.

How the poor should be treated

How the poor should be treated 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.

Four missing after boat capsizes on river

Four missing after boat capsizes on river INDRAMAYU, West Java: Four people are missing after a boat carrying eight people capsized on swollen Cimanuk River in Indramayu regency, West Java, eye witnesses said on Tuesday.

CNPC to invest $700m in Russia

CNPC to invest $700m in Russia SINGAPORE: China National Petroleum Corp. will invest about US$700 million in a proposed $2 billion Sino-Russian pipeline project expected to be operational by 2005, official Chinese media reported on Tuesday.

MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flak

MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flakKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public condemnation, the ad hoc committee for constitutional amendment (PAH I) of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely go ahead with its plan to convene outside Jakarta.

Dengue fever claims 13 lives

Dengue fever claims 13 livesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dengue fever has claimed 13 lives in the capital in the past 13 weeks, an official said on Tuesday.Dr. Paripurna, head of the surveillance and epidemiology unit at the city health agency, said that the disease had affected...

Japan to support RI at Paris Club

Japan to support RI at Paris ClubThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan, Indonesia's single largest bilateral creditor, will lend its support during debt rescheduling talks with the Paris Club next week -- but only if Jakarta pushes ahead with its reform program, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday.

Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trial

Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung are both scheduled to testify in the graft trial of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief...

Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruption

Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruptionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several party factions in the City Council challenged on Tuesday the practice of corruption in the city administration.

Mega criticized for not attending aid conference

Mega criticized for not attending aid conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) said on Tuesday that the country missed a golden opportunity to seek the help of developed nations in resolving its pressing debt and economic problems because of the...

Very low voltage

Very low voltageFrom Media Indonesia On 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...

Rights commission urged to submit report to AGO

Rights commission urged to submit report to AGOTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to let the Attorney General's Office start probing the Trisakti and Semanggi killings to end the polemics over its...

Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit

Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit JAKARTA: PT Bank Mandiri posted last year an after-tax profit of Rp2.75 trillion (some US$275 million), up from Rp1.1 trillion recorded in 2000, according to a statement.

Legislators unanimous in condemning Israel

Legislators unanimous in condemning IsraelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators here condemned on Tuesday Israel's siege of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah, the West Bank, but could not come up with any concrete suggestions on how to put an end to the Palestine-Israel...

Students urged to help foster genuine reform

Students urged to help foster genuine reformA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students, at the forefront of the reform movement in 1998, have been urged to take up their old role once more in the face of a political elite widely blamed for diverting the winds of change.

Mega forms team to boost economic ties with Japan

Mega forms team to boost economic ties with JapanAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has set up a special team to advise the government on how to boost economic relations with Japan.

Six arrested for counterfeiting

Six arrested for counterfeiting BOGOR: The Bogor Police have arrested an Army officer and five others suspected of being involved in a counterfeiting ring.Police seized Rp 2.8 billion (US$280,000) in counterfeit notes from the Army officer, Adj. Brig. Robert.

Sino-Islam harmony

Sino-Islam harmony The Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine Yazhou Zhoukan in its Feb. 18 issue reported it as a breakthrough that a Sinology center was set up at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta on Oct. 10, 2001 and Chinese language was also being taught.

TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:30 Documentary5:00 News6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Talk...

'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride

'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pridePanca Nugraha, Contributor, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Some people say that your trip to Yogyakarta is incomplete if you do not dine at a sidewalk food stall (lesehan) where guests savor the meals sitting on the mat.

Geothermal power could end blackouts

Geothermal power could end blackoutsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi The Indonesian Geothermal Association (API) said on Tuesday geothermal power plants would produce more than 400 Megawatts (MW) in additional electricity power until 2005 to help avoid the imminent power crisis in the...

Inflationary pressures ease

Inflationary pressures ease The deflation of 0.02 percent in March could ease concerns about inflationary pressures that were raised by the consumer- price increase of 2 percent in January and 1.52 percent in February, paving the way for an easing in monetary policy.

Officials told not to wear coats

Officials told not to wear coats SURABAYA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin renewed his call on Tuesday for government officials to stop wearing coats while working for the sake of efficiency.

The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times

The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times After only 21 years in the business, the Medco Group has grown into a growing leading corporation with diversified businesses.During the recent bitter period of financial turmoil the country experienced, Medco not only booked remarkable...

1. TEA: 1 line, 35 counts

1. TEA: 1 line, 35 countsUrasenke: Art of Japanese tea drinking2. PLECIN: 1 line 35 counts'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride 3. FRANCE 2 lines, 40 countsFor French chefs, the answer to success lies in the stars - Michelin stars

'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan'

'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should be able to complete the high-profile sale of shares in international call operator PT Indosat to foreign investors this year, after it finally wins support of the labor union.

4 x 10

4 x 10 RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem SEKWILDA2 x 25 Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds DRUGS2 x 30 Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement

Doctors end strike in Lampung

Doctors end strike in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG: Around 300 part-time, non-contract doctors in Lampung ended their week-long strike on Tuesday after Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi promised them better pay and a clearer employment status.

GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the

GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the Entikong border in West Kalimantan, where the Malaysia-Indonesia highway is being expanded. The traffic of vehicles, including container trucks, are expected increase via the Entikong and Malaysia's Tebedu gates when the ASEAN Free...

He called upon the public participation to overcome the

He called upon the public participation to overcome the disease by cleaning up their environment. He also encouraged the public to use abate powder to kill the eggs of aedes aegypty mosquitoes, the carrier of the virus.

Accident causes backup on toll road

Accident causes backup on toll road JAKARTA: A cargo truck traveling on the toll road to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport rolled over near Trisakti University, causing a massive backup on Tuesday morning.An official with toll operator PT Jasa Marga, Tisna, said the accident occurred at 6 a.m.

Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices cited

Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices citedDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened modestly Tuesday as rising oil prices and negative sentiment toward the yen underpinned the U.S. dollar in the region.Crude oil prices hit a six-month high of US$26.

Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threat

Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threatReuters, London Oil prices steadied at six-month highs on Tuesday as some Muslim exporters reacted cooly to Iraq's threat to cut off supplies to the West to force Israel out of Palestinian territories.

CMV depends on kind of infection

CMV depends on kind of infection Dear Dr. Donya,I happened to read your article about the CMV virus in The Jakarta Post. (CMV is a member of the herpes virus group that includes herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, which causes chicken pox, and Epstein-Barr virus, which...

Flight tariff war

Flight tariff war A flight tariff war can be seen on several domestic flight routes today, especially the Jakarta to Surabaya journey. Airlines serving that route, including Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia Airlines and Star Airlines, have implemented tariff strategies to attract passengers.

Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth

Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth As professionals, the employees, management and shareholders of Medco Group are convinced that in business, trust comes above all else.In any business relationship, a loss of trust would instantly ruin a company's image and, slowly but surely, sink it.

Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers

Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Local police said on Tuesday that at least nine murder victims had been found in Muli River and Serayu River over the last three months, causing a 400 percent rise in the local murder rate as compared to the same period last year.

Rp 500m to repair apartments

Rp 500m to repair apartments JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Mayoralty has budgeted Rp 500 million (US$50,000) to repair three low-cost apartment blocks in Tanah Tinggi, Karet Tengsin and Petamburan.Mayoralty spokesman, Asbarani MK, told beritajakarta.

Indonesian arrested upon orders from Jakarta

Indonesian arrested upon orders from JakartaYogita Tahilramani and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former intelligence chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Z.A. Maulani said on Tuesday that the arrest of three Indonesian citizens in Manila was based on an order issued by the Indonesian government...

RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem

RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problemYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili The Indonesian government and the United Nations Temporary Administration at East Timor (UNTAET) have yet to find an appropriate way of solving the problem of Indonesian assets in the soon-to-be independent nation --...

JP/7/F01

JP/7/F01Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cutsAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post PekalonganIn 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...

Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture'

Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture' YOGYAKARTA: The relatives of Aan Yulianto, a bystander during last week's brawl in Yogyakarta who died on Sunday after being questioned by the authorities, said on Tuesday they will sue the local police for allegedly torturing him."We want justice and the truth.

Jakarta as capital city

Jakarta as capital cityFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe concept of moving Indonesia's capital from Jakarta is based on idealism and reality. The idealism basis starts from the thought that a lot of places with historical value as the centers of royal powers for thousands of years are found in Indonesia, like...

Farmers struggle against WTO, IMF

Farmers struggle against WTO, IMFA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom from injustice as a result of political reform in the country has proven short-lived for Indonesian farmers, who are now facing tougher challenges in the form of a global regime, an activist said.

Diversifying, expanding and sharing

Diversifying, expanding and sharing Debuting as an oil drilling contractor about two decades ago, Medco Group has since that time expanded its reach into different businesses in the land and water of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali and Sulawesi.

Kelapa Gading project angers residents

Kelapa Gading project angers residentsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A basketball arena and retail outlets being built in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, violate the land use permit, which states the lot is to be used only for social and public facilities, according to residents.

Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem

Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problemOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Author, 'Dari Maaf ke Panik Aceh' (From Apologies to Aceh Panic), Jakarta The Aceh administration seized the ritual momentum of the Islamic New Year, 1 Muharam 1423 (March 15, 2002) to declare the implementation of syariah...

Rupiah Rates April 1

Rupiah Rates April 1 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates April 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,205.00 9,205.00 9,754.00 9,656.00Australian dollar 1 5,465.80 4,925.60 5,224.24 5,166.93Brunei dollar 1 5,529.07 4,984.57 5,284.72 5,228.

Two prisoners in Bandung found dead

Two prisoners in Bandung found dead BANDUNG: Two police detainees in Bandung have reportedly died over the last two days, in two different places.Udung Surahman, 50, a suspected masterminder of a vendors riot in Bandung died in Hasan Sadikin Hospital on Sunday night.