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Wed, 15 May 2002
Police yet to identify mutilated body
Police yet to identify mutilated body CIREBON, West Java: Police authorities in Cirebon, West Java, have yet to identify a mutilated body found last Thursday,"We have had a hard time identifying the body, so we have not yet been able to reveal who killed the man," Cirebon Police chief Adj. Comr.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Robbery in Jl. Casablanca
Robbery in Jl. CasablancaFrom Media IndonesiaOn April 5, 2002, at about 6 p.m., I was in a traffic jam in front of the Rifa Building, Jl. Casablanca, when I used my blue- light cellphone. Suddenly, somebody knocked loudly on the front left window, rudely asking me to give him my cellphone.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.14
Rupiah Rates May.14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,772.00 8,772.00 9,318.00 9,226.00 Australian dollar 1 5,345.28 4,789.51 5,096.95 5,037.40 Brunei dollar 1 5,414.45 4,857.68 5,162.90 5,109.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Pirated VCDs destroyed in Glodok
Pirated VCDs destroyed in Glodok JAKARTA: The West Jakarta Police burned some 250,000 pirated and pornographic VCDs on a plot of land near the Glodok shopping center on Tuesday.The Glodok area has been famously known for selling pirated VCDs.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Intervention in
Intervention in law enforcementFrom Media Indonesia As Indonesia is a law-based state, Indonesians long to witness the implementation of proper legal enforcement in this country, where, today, the law applies only to the poor but not to the well-to-do, for whom the law is a commodity that can be...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in Indonesia
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in IndonesiaAgencies, Washington Indonesia's defense minister says he wants an improved relationship with the Pentagon but no American troops to help counter international terror in his Asian nation.
Wed, 15 May 2002
T E L K O M S E L
T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Morgue workers condemn fare hike
Morgue workers condemn fare hike Many people on low incomes are complaining that life is getting harder and harder, especially after the fuel price hike that has triggered price increases on many essential goods, quite apart from public transportation fares.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Emirates increases flights from Jakarta
Emirates increases flights from Jakarta JAKARTA: Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, announced on Tuesday that it will increase flights from Jakarta from four days a week to daily starting this month.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issue
Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debates on whether or not the government should yet again use taxpayers' money to bail out Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) have intensified just as the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Riau radio stations threaten to go off air
Riau radio stations threaten to go off airThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All private radio stations have planned to stop airing for at least one day in a protest against the planned deliberations of a new broadcasting bill.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Padang transportation paralyzed
Padang transportation paralyzed PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of Padang commuters reached their destinations on foot on Tuesday as the city's public transportation system was paralyzed by a public minivan driver strike.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder
Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan officials lashed out at the National Investigative Commission's (KPN) recommendation that the murder of proindependence Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway was an ordinary crime as stipulated by the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
China, ASEAN kick of trade talks
China, ASEAN kick of trade talksReuters, Beijing Senior officials from China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off their first round of high level talks on Tuesday aimed at establishing the world's most populous free trade area.
Wed, 15 May 2002
1. ASEAN (1 x 30)
1. ASEAN (1 x 30) China, ASEAN kick off trade talks JP/ 2. Japan (3 x 16) Japan's economy has stopped sliding: Minister 3. Spore (2 x 27) Pressure mounts for S'pore to defend turf as regional hub 4. Bribe (2 x 20) Russia, China top list of foreign bribe payers
Wed, 15 May 2002
The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic law
The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic lawWisnu Pramudya, Editor, 'Suara Hidayatullah' Magazine, Jakarta One telling incident occurred during an international scientific conference attended by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars in Bandung in 1994.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Caltex warns of labor, crime problems
Caltex warns of labor, crime problems JAKARTA: Indonesia's biggest oil contractor PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia is concerned production will decrease due to criminal acts and labor problems in its operation area, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Students to join Atlantic Challenge
Students to join Atlantic ChallengeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eighteen students -- all from the Surabaya Technology Institute (ITA) -- will set out for the Atlantic Challenge in the United States, with a mission geared more toward the spirit of friendship rather than competition.
Wed, 15 May 2002
New hope lies in living donor liver transplant
New hope lies in living donor liver transplant Parkway Group Healthcare Pte. Ltd. of Singapore sponsored a two-day seminar on aging last week. It was organized by Gleneagles Hospital Singapore, one of the group's hospitals in the region.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Asian currencies weaken, yen lower
Asian currencies weaken, yen lowerAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies weakened across the board Tuesday, tracking the yen lower in the absence of any significant domestic developments to drive trading.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Water, the best choice for babies at night
Water, the best choice for babies at night Dear Dr. DonyaI am a regular reader of your column and find it quite useful. I am from India and living in Surabaya.In your column on April 10, you advised only giving babies water at night. I am quite confused about this.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officials
Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officialsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The complicated process for obtaining permits for advertising billboards or outdoor advertisement has been used by certain officials of the city administration as a source of illegal levies from the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Megawati and Annan to brief press
Megawati and Annan to brief press JAKARTA: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, due to arrive here on May 17, and President Megawati Soekarnoputri plan to hold a joint news conference at the State Palace on Friday in line with his planned three-day visit of the country.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assets
Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assetsState-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina would appoint an independent auditor to value the assets of independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co. LLC as part of efforts to resolve the multi-million dollar dispute between the two firms, according to...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Mastel files complaint against govt, Telkom
Mastel files complaint against govt, TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications and Information Society (Mastel) has filed a complaint with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over unfair competition in the industry as a result of government policy.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Indonesia to meet Denmark in semis
Indonesia to meet Denmark in semisNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China With its top badminton players benched, Indonesia still crushed newcomer Germany 5-0 at the men's team Thomas Cup Group B qualifying round at Tianhe Sports Center on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines Megawati calls for limits to reforms 2. TNI: 20 x 2 lines Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactions 3. PKB: 32 x 1 lines PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakership 4. Theys: 24 x 2 lines Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder
Wed, 15 May 2002
'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'
'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'Annastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh conflict can't be resolved instantly but winning the hearts of the Acehnese by respecting their rights to live in peace could be a starting point, Indonesian chief negotiator...
Wed, 15 May 2002
School-feeding program launched
School-feeding program launched The government launched on Tuesday the Indonesian School Feeding Conference in a bid to improve the education and nutrition of students attending state and Islamic-run elementary schools.Supported by the U.S.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Nurse detained after selling baby
Nurse detained after selling baby DENPASAR, Bali: The police here on Tuesday arrested a 38 year- old nurse for allegedly brokering an illegal adoption of a newborn baby girl, and falsifying the baby's hospital-issued birth certificate.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperate
Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in the Maluku capital of Ambon has remained tense as the central government and authorities in the restive province have been lacking coordination to execute a five-point directive meant to end the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT project
Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT projectTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For private businesses, investing in mass rapid transit is less attractive than in toll roads.
Wed, 15 May 2002
No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operators
No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operatorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted on Tuesday that it could not punish private parking operators for charging higher parking rates than the city's official one because of an absence of a bylaw on parking...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Penang Restaurant: The taste of Malaysia
Penang Restaurant: The taste of MalaysiaKim Griffiths, Contributor, Jakarta Penang - Special Malaysian Food, Jl. Pluit Karang Timur, Blok 0 VII Timur No. 62, Jakarta Utara, tel: 669 0874. Opening hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Drug dealer jailed for life
Drug dealer jailed for lifeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Wednesday a man to life imprisonment for possessing 60 kilograms of marijuana in Kademangan village, Mauk district, Tangerang.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Megawati calls for limits to amendment
Megawati calls for limits to amendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Tuesday the constitutional amendment process should continue, but only for low-level articles.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Judge to be questioned over 'unfair decision'
Judge to be questioned over 'unfair decision'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief of the Central Jakarta District Court will question judge Amiruddin Zakaria following the complaint from the Central Jakarta Prosecutors' Office chief, who has accused him of being unfair in the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
'Tiwul' back in fashion in Ponorogo
'Tiwul' back in fashion in PonorogoKartika Bagus, The Jakarta Post, Ponorogo, East Java Go to East Java and you will find plenty of pecel (spicy vegetable salad) and satay, two specialties of the region.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Governor's election
Governor's electionFrom Warta KotaWithin a few days, Jakarta city councillors will discuss and determine the rules of conduct and the requirements (tatib) for the election of the governor and deputy governor of Jakarta for the 2002 to 2007 period.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Peace in Aceh?
Peace in Aceh? Indonesian government representatives and a delegation from the Sweden-based Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reached an agreement last week to end the hostilities in the restive province of Aceh.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers
Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers In its war on terrorism, the U.S. is guilty of a very serious oversight. It needs to promptly reconsider a needless ban, imposed by the U.S. Congress in 1999, on military-to-military contacts between America and Indonesia.
Wed, 15 May 2002
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-RP-immigration No haven in Philippines for terrorists, fugitives: immigration JP/11/ASEAN RP says no to foreign terrorists PHILIPPINES: Manila has cracked down on suspected foreign terrorists and other illegal aliens through tighter controls, including computerized...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactions
Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of current Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as new commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) drew on Tuesday mixed reactions from political and...
Wed, 15 May 2002
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines Megawati calls for limits to reforms 2. TNI: 20 x 2 lines Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactions 3. PKB: 32 x 1 lines PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakership 4. Theys: 24 x 2 lines Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder
Wed, 15 May 2002
Minister gives green light to question legislators
Minister gives green light to question legislatorsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The minister of home affairs has given his approval for the questioning of 25 provincial legislators here as witnesses in a bribery scandal.
Wed, 15 May 2002
PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakership
PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakershipMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim cleric Cholil Bisri is expected to soon be appointed deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to represent former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB).
Wed, 15 May 2002
Police set for Ja'far challenge
Police set for Ja'far challenge SURABAYA: The National Police are ready to challenge a pretrial motion lodged by Laskar Jihad leader Ja'far Umar Thalib over his arrest.Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Tuesday the arrest of Ja'far at Juanda Airport here on May 4 had complied with legal...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Former world champion Rasmussen makes comeback
Former world champion Rasmussen makes comebackNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The 1997 World Champion Peter Rasmussen of Denmark deserved a place in the country's Thomas Cup badminton squad, replacing compatriot Peter Gade Christensen who had to stay home due to injury, after...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 15, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 15, 2001Exhibition* International Environment Art Works organized by Tunas Hijau, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), May 27 to June 3.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers
Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers In its war on terrorism, the U.S. is guilty of a very serious oversight. It needs to promptly reconsider a needless ban, imposed by the U.S. Congress in 1999, on military-to-military contacts between America and Indonesia.