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Tue, 21 May 2002
Habibie's testimony damaging for Akbar
Habibie's testimony damaging for AkbarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie's written testimony in the Rp 40 billion Bulog scandal read during a hearing on Monday has solidified the case against his former minister/cabinet secretary Akbar Tandjung.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Asia to battle for $200b energy investment
Asia to battle for $200b energy investmentTanya Pang, Reuters, Tokyo Asia will need some $200 billion in the next 10-15 years to build enough gas and power infrastructure to underpin fast growing regional economies, the head of an Asia Pacific research group said on Monday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Biofuel may combat air pollution
Biofuel may combat air pollutionNao Nakanishi, Reuters, Singapore Fuel ethanol distilled from crops such as corn and rapeseed could be the solution for countries seeking an outlet for huge agricultural surpluses.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exports
Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exportsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian exporters fear that the sharp appreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar will make their products more expensive in the export market compared to products from competitor countries whose...
Tue, 21 May 2002
W. Timor Military consoles pro-RI Timorese refugees
W. Timor Military consoles pro-RI Timorese refugeesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Nusa Tenggara Military district chief Col. Moeswarno Moesanip consoled some 30,000 prointegration East Timorese refugees who were politically estranged in West Timor following East Timor's independence on Monday,...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.20
Rupiah Rates May.20 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,565.00 8,565.00 9,110.00 9,020.00 Australian dollar 1 5,277.97 4,721.88 5,026.90 4,972.73Brunei dollar 1 5,336.12 4,775.58 5,082.29 5,029.27Canadian dollar 1 6,189.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Parade for Thomas Cup heroes
Parade for Thomas Cup heroesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia's champion shuttlers, who have just defended the men's team Thomas Cup badminton title here, will have a tight schedule on Wednesday in Jakarta, including a luncheon with President Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Tue, 21 May 2002
From Guangzhou with pride
From Guangzhou with pride To the delight of many here at home, the men's team 2002 Thomas Cup badminton competition in Guangzhou, China, finished with Indonesia making history once again, bringing home the trophy for the fifth consecutive time and a total of 13 times in all.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Local zoos have no place for animals
Local zoos have no place for animalsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Going to the zoo must be a good time for children and parents, since thousands of people regularly visit zoological parks in the country every weekend and holiday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Unfinished business haunts Indonesia-East Timor ties
Unfinished business haunts Indonesia-East Timor tiesAboeprijadi Santoso and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili/Kupang Despite reconciliatory gestures from their leaders, the future of ties between Indonesia and its new neighbor East Timor hangs in the balance due to a legacy of wide-ranging...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Warm welcome for world's newest nation
Warm welcome for world's newest nationAgencies, Hong Kong, China China claimed first place in the race to forge diplomatic ties with East Timor on Monday as the world's 192nd nation was given a warm welcome by its regional neighbors.
Tue, 21 May 2002
KL push to define terrorism gets cool reaction
KL push to define terrorism gets cool reactionAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian security ministers reacted coolly on Monday to Malaysia's latest call for a formal definition of terrorism.Singaporean Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said such a definition should be left to the United...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Haze covers Pontianak
Haze covers Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The West Kalimantan provincial capital of Pontianak has been covered by haze recently due to a temperature increase caused by a change in the seasons.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency at Supadio Airport said that Pontianak was entering the dry...
Tue, 21 May 2002
1. Niaga (2x26)
1. Niaga (2x26) IBRA and IMF differ on Bank Niaga divestment plan 2. Export (3x14) Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exports 3. BCA (4x10) BCA profit soars 88% in first quarter 4. Custom (1x32) 'Confiscated planes not missing'
Tue, 21 May 2002
As tiny East Timor celebrates its independence today, its
As tiny East Timor celebrates its independence today, its giant neighbor Indonesia confronts a new reality. Two influential United States lawmakers -- Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee and Democratic Senator Russell Feingold -- have moved a resolution calling for "robust" American aid for the...
Tue, 21 May 2002
IMF, customs office agree on a reform program
IMF, customs office agree on a reform programRendi A. Witular and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise have agreed on a restructuring program aimed at boosting the performance of the latter, long seen as...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rapists must be
Rapists must be severely punishedFrom Media Indonesia It is really heart-rending for me to read and watch newspaper and TV reports about the rape and torture of a teenage girl, Lestari (16), by four youths in Klaten, Central Java. Their treatment of the victim was so barbaric and inhuman.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Testing time for East Timor: ASEAN's political perspective
Testing time for East Timor: ASEAN's political perspectiveKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok As the world's youngest nation, East Timor's independence will be welcomed by the global community, although ASEAN is ambivalent whether to include the country as its eleventh...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Drug abusers must be handled with care
Drug abusers must be handled with care Drug abuse is widespread among students, and schools have become a popular trading place for drugs. Students are a major target of traffickers as they are easily "challenged" to try new things.
Tue, 21 May 2002
AGO plan to try absent tycoons sparks criticism from expert
AGO plan to try absent tycoons sparks criticism from expertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plan to try several businessmen in absentia will set a bad precedent for Indonesia's judicial system, a legal expert said.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Message from Gusmao to the world and Indonesia
Message from Gusmao to the world and IndonesiaXanana Gusmao, President, East Timor, Dili If 92 countries are gathered today here, it is because the settlement of the question of East Timor was the responsibility of the international community.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Laksmi transforms emotion into artistic sufferings and love
Laksmi transforms emotion into artistic sufferings and loveCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta In the minds of many people of old traditions, the roles for which women were destined were silent ones, with tasks mostly relegated to obscurity in a society that focused exclusively on the deeds of men.
Tue, 21 May 2002
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers "I'm very grateful for the loan from Caltex to renovate my house. Frankly, without such assistance, it would have been impossible for me to rebuild my house," villager Sobirin said.
Tue, 21 May 2002
General public can help encouraging better zoos
General public can help encouraging better zoos The London-based World Society for the Protection of Animals, WSPA, a non-profit organization promoting animal welfare around the world, recently investigated the condition of animals in several zoos in Indonesia, along with its local counterpart...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Chinese-Indonesians still discriminated against
Chinese-Indonesians still discriminated againstMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a sad irony that top shuttler Hendrawan who saved the country in the Thomas Cup championship had to struggle to get his citizenship certificate before heading to China for the tournament a mere...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Unfinished business haunts RI-Timor Lorosae ties
Unfinished business haunts RI-Timor Lorosae tiesAboeprijadi Santoso and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili/Kupang Despite reconciliatory gestures from their leaders, the future of ties between Indonesia and its new neighbor Timor Lorosae hangs in the balance due to a legacy of wide-ranging...
Tue, 21 May 2002
1. Proper (1 x 30)
1. Proper (1 x 30) Home sales perk up ASEAN property 2. Timor (2 x 14) E. Timor, Australia sign oil, gas treaty 3. Thai (2 x 24) Thai auto industry to stay competitive post AFTA 4. IWC (1 x 45) Japan calls for resumption of commercial whaling JP/
Tue, 21 May 2002
Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed
Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed BOGOR: The Cibinong Prosecutors' Office burned on Monday Rp 5.3 billion (US$570,000) in counterfeit bank notes as well as large quantities of marijuana and heroin that were confiscated from suspects.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism Agencies Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian security ministers reacted coolly on Monday to Malaysia's latest call for a formal definition of terrorism.
Tue, 21 May 2002
2. Telkom (2 x 16)
2. Telkom (2 x 16) Telkom's Q1 net profit jumps 46% 3. Energy JP/ Asia to battle for $200 bln energy investment 4. Oil (2 x 30) Oil prices stabilize a bit as Middle East continues to simmer
Mon, 20 May 2002
Megawati cheers Timor Lorosae's independence
Megawati cheers Timor Lorosae's independenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bracing strong opposition from hardliners at home, President Megawati Soekarnoputri made a brief visit to Timor Lorosae on Sunday to attend the country's declaration of independence.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Malaysians detained in Pontianak
Malaysians detained in Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak Police are detaining a Malaysian citizen on drug charges, and three others for immigration offenses.Lai Yun Kha, 25, was allegedly caught consuming drugs when he along with the four other Malaysians were staying in a hotel in...
Mon, 20 May 2002
World Cup hosts to help ASEAN
World Cup hosts to help ASEAN MALAYSIA: Japan and South Korea will use lessons learned from hosting the soccer World Cup to teach Southeast Asian countries about security for big events, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Drivers raise fare before official increase
Drivers raise fare before official increaseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many bus drivers increased their fares on Saturday although the bus companies have yet to make a formal announcement on the new fares, following the city administration's decision on them.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Megawati inaugurates new projects in Kupang
Megawati inaugurates new projects in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang President Megawati Soekarnoputri symbolically inaugurated on Sunday a number of development projects worth more than Rp 704 billion in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Rare turtles die in Maumere farm
Rare turtles die in Maumere farmYacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Maumere Almost a hundred rare sea turtles have died in a breeding farm in Magapanda village, about 35 kilometers from the East Nusa Tenggara town of Maumere.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Student movement in review
Student movement in reviewAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Calling for reform, follow us! Calling for succession, follow us! No need to doubt, friends, just hold our hands.
Mon, 20 May 2002
City Hall's will to expand green areas questioned
City Hall's will to expand green areas questionedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental experts have questioned the city administration's commitment to expand the capital's green, open spaces, as ruled in the city masterplan, when existing green spaces remain poorly maintained.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Indonesia, Malaysia to hold business forum in June
Indonesia, Malaysia to hold business forum in JuneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian deputy prime minister Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi and his Indonesian counterpart, Vice President Hamzah Haz, will address business leaders at a two-day business gathering at the Shangri-la Hotel here in...
Mon, 20 May 2002
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JP/ /Many bus drivers increased their fares on Saturday although the bus companies have yet to make a formal announcement on the new fares, following the city administration's decision on them.A driver, Sahat Simanjuntak, of a limited-passenger Steady Safe bus serving the Blok M, South Jakarta, to...
Mon, 20 May 2002
Sorting household garbage expensive
Sorting household garbage expensiveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration could save as much as Rp 140 billion annually from the current budget allocation of Rp 200 billion for garbage management, if families separate their household garbage before it is collected.
Mon, 20 May 2002
1. FARES: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. FARES: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Bus fares up before formal announcement from companiesorBus fares up before bus companies' announcement 2. GREEN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25City's commitment to expand green areas doubted 3.
Mon, 20 May 2002
City could save Rp 140b if public sorts waste
City could save Rp 140b if public sorts wasteDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration could save as much as Rp 140 billion annually from the current budget allocation of Rp 200 billion for garbage management, if families separate their household garbage before it is collected.
Mon, 20 May 2002
More east-west links needed for Jakarta's commuters
More east-west links needed for Jakarta's commutersTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's population has expanded massively in the east and the west, but the city's transportation system has been developed according to the north and south grids, experts say.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Investment and tax holidays
Investment and tax holidays Recently, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman, Theo F. Toemion, has suggested that the government needs to provide incentives such as tax holidays, to encourage business circles to invest in the real sector.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Timor protesters slam Australia, reject WB
Timor protesters slam Australia, reject WBReuters, Dili Around 150 East Timorese staged a boisterous demonstration on Sunday, accusing Australia of stealing the country's petroleum wealth and rejecting World Bank and IMF involvement in the soon- to-be-independent nation.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Chinese artist's work on display
Chinese artist's work on display JAKARTA: Liu Guo, a 46-year-old noted Chinese painter, will stage his first solo painting exhibition at Crowne Plaza hotel on Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, from May 20 to May 29.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Indosat share sale to color trading
Indosat share sale to color tradingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's sale of an 8.1 percent stake in international cellular operator PT Indosat will color trading in the currency and stock markets throughout the week amid continued optimism over the government's reform program.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Photo A:
Photo A:to come lateRR Photo B: Badminton Reuters/ Bobby YipSIMPLY THE BEST, 5 TIMES: Indonesian badminton players Taufik Hidayat (left), Sigit Budiarto (center) and Halim Haryanto celebrate while hoisting the Thomas Cup trophy after winning the dramatic tournament in Guangzhou, China.
Mon, 20 May 2002
Lampung fishermen seek Rp 1b in redress
Lampung fishermen seek Rp 1b in redressOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Fishermen in Lampung have accused a sugar cane plantation company of polluting waters off the province's Pelabuhan Panjang, killing thousands of tons of fish.